I Don’t Feel Like I Stack Up to Other Women After My Husband’s Affair: Tips To Help You Get Your Confidence Back

By: Katie Lersch: It’s one of the most painful, lingering wounds after infidelity — the feeling that you just weren’t “enough.” Maybe you’ve seen her. Maybe you haven’t. But you imagine her anyway. Prettier. Thinner. Younger. More exciting. More confident. More Adventurous. Less stressed. Less you. And even if your husband says the affair had […]

Why Won’t My Husband Just Be Honest About His Affair? Here’s Some Potential Reasons

By Katie Lersch: I often hear from wives who can’t get their husbands to be honest about his affair.   Sometimes, the husband has admitted to cheating but he’s trying to diminish or downplay the severity of it.  Other times, the husband is flat out denying he had an affair even though the wife knows that […]

Getting Over a Spouse’s Affair: Tips On Getting Over This And Moving On

by Katie Lersch: I often have spouses who tell me that they don’t think that they will ever be able to truly get over their spouse’s affair. They tell me that they feel like this one event put their entire life into a downward spiral that they aren’t sure that they can ever recover from. […]

How Do You Rebuild Trust After an Affair — When You’re Not Sure You Ever Can?

By: Katie Lerch: If your spouse had an affair and you’re still standing — still trying, still considering giving the marriage a second chance — then you’re already doing something incredibly brave. But you may not feel very brave. You may feel naive, or feel confused, exhausted, and constantly asking yourself, “How can I ever trust […]

My Husband Doesn’t Understand How His Affair Affected Me

by: katie lersch: I often hear from wives who are struggling to make their husbands understand just how devastating and far reaching his affair truly was. Many wives struggle with making their husband understand that moving on or getting over the affair is going to take far longer (and much more work) than the husband […]

What Makes A Husband Want To Come Home After Having An Affair?

By: Katie Lersch: Much of the correspondence that I get comes from wives who are dealing with the aftermath of their husband’s affair. Some of them are dealing with husbands who are begging to be forgiven and so the wife has to decide what she wants. Others are dealing with a husband who continues to […]

How Can I Decide If I Should Leave My Cheating Husband? What Things Should I Consider?

by Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who are unsure if they should stay or go after finding out their husband has been cheating. On the one hand, they are angry and devastated and often want to flee the situation as quickly as possible. But, on the other side of the coin, they often […]

How Do I Know If My Marriage Can Survive An Affair? Some Questions To Ask

By: Katie Lersch:  If you’re reading this, I’m guessing there’s been a betrayal in your marriage — and now you’re facing that gut-wrenching question no one ever wants to ask: Can we actually survive this? I wish I could give you a straight yes or no. But the truth is, whether a marriage can survive […]

My Husband Isn’t Giving Me The Answers I Need About His Affair – The Real Reason His Answers Don’t Feel Like Enough

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives tell me they keep asking the same questions about the affair, even when they know they’ve asked them before. That’s not because they’re forgetful or obsessed. It’s because his answers didn’t satisfy something. He may be doing the bare minimum to get by. Perhaps he is sort of telling you […]

How Can I Ensure My Husband Is Sexually Attracted to Me After His Affair? Understanding What Really Drives Attraction After Infidelity

By: Katie Lersch:  I get this question a lot from wives who are trying to rebuild their marriage after an affair. And I’ll be honest — it’s a tough one, because it taps into some of the deepest insecurities we have as women. Many wives tell me, “I just want to feel wanted by my […]