He Claims He Loves Me And Doesn’t Know Why He Cheated. Can He Really Not Know?

By: Katie Lersch: I get why this feels suspicious. I really do. It sounds like a cop-out. Like something someone would say to avoid the hard stuff. But in some cases? I actually believe it is possible. Sometimes, men don’t fully understand what led them to cheat. That doesn’t mean they aren’t responsible for it. […]

Why Won’t My Husband Touch Me After His Affair?

By: Katie Lersch: I often hear from wives who are quite confused. Often, after much soul searching and a good deal of effort, they have decided not to automatically turn their back on their cheating husband. Many figure that he will be extremely relieved about this and therefore extremely willing to show his affection and […]

How Do You Forgive A Spouse Who Won’t Confess To Cheating Or Having An Affair?

By: Katie Lersch: Sometimes, I hear from a spouse who is fully aware that their spouse is cheating and having an affair. They feel that they have sufficient proof to know the whole truth. In their hearts, they know that he is cheating and they are more than ready to deal with that. At this […]

He Had the Affair, But I Feel Like I’m the One Making the Concessions and Doing the Work

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes speak with wives trying to pick up the pieces after their husband’s affair: Some of them say things like, “He’s the one who cheated, but I’m the one who’s changing everything, doing all the emotional heavy lifting, and bending over backward to fix this. Why does it feel so backwards?” […]