I Don’t Trust My Own Intelligence After My Husband Had an Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives understand why they might have trust issues with their husbands after the affair. He violated her trust. He lied to her face.   But what many wives don’t anticipate is how the affair might mean that she loses trust in herself. She might begin to doubt her own judgments and her […]

I Feel Like I Have to Compete After My Husband’s Affair and My Self-Esteem is Non-Existent

By: Katie Lersch: Even if you are normally very confident, it’s not unusual for your self-esteem to take a hit after your husband’s affair. His having any type of relationship with someone else – no matter how superficial – can feel like a rejection of you. And you can wonder how you ceased to keep […]

Drinking as a Catalyst for an Affair. Can it be a Valid Excuse?

By: Katie Lersch: I wish I could say that every person who cheats or has an affair would own up to it immediately and take full responsibility without offering up any excuses. But this doesn’t always happen. Instead, people want to understand and then explain why they acted the way they did. After all, the […]