Infidelity Articles By Katie Lersch

By: Katie Lersch: I get this question a lot from wives who are just trying to make sense of the hurt. They find out about the affair, and suddenly it’s like their whole marriage gets called into question. One wife told me, “If he really loved me, how could he cheat on me like that? […]

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By: Katie Lersch: I once spoke with a wife who was struggling, not just with her husband’s affair, but with all the lies that came along with it. She said, “The cheating is horrible. But what’s making it worse is how often I keep catching him in lies. Every day, there’s something new. Some little […]

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By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who have cheated on their spouse by having an affair. Often, these folks do have a good bit of remorse and they want to do right by their spouse. Many truly would like to repair their marriages in order to keep their families together. But, many have […]

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By: Katie Lersch: I’ll never forget the look on my friend’s face when I told her I wasn’t leaving him. It was a mix of disbelief, concern, and something that felt dangerously close to pity. She didn’t say the words –you’re crazy –but she didn’t have to. I could see them written all over her […]

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By: Katie Lersch: A very common question that wives ask after infidelity is this:“Did my husband come back because he truly loves me or because he had nowhere else to go?” It’s a vulnerable place to be—your husband is home again after an affair, and part of you is relieved. Maybe even hopeful. But underneath […]

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By: Katie Lersch: There’s no easy way to describe what it feels like when the person you love cheats on you. It’s crushing and disorienting. Most women tell me they never expected something so painful to come from someone so close. The betrayal hits hard, not just because of what he did, but because of […]

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I once spoke with a young woman who had only been married for a short time. She had just found out that her husband had cheated on her. He swore he was sorry, promised he’d go to counseling or do whatever she needed, and was full of reassurances and pleas for her not to leave […]

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By: Katie Lerch: Of all the topics that come up after one spouse has cheated or had an affair, one of the most problematic is sex.  After all, it’s sex with someone else that caused the affair in the first place.  And, there may have been sexual issues in your marriage before the infidelity.  So, […]

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By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who are not only unsure about how they feel about their marriage after their husband’s affair, they are unsure about how they feel about their husband himself.  I heard from a wife who said: “my husband cheated on me with our accountant.  I have known this woman for […]

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By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes speak with wives who are trying very hard to pick up the pieces of their lives and move on with dignity and grace after their husbands cheated or had an affair. But no matter how well-intentioned or determined you are, this can be easier said than done. Your head can […]

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