Why Did My Spouse Decide To Tell Me About The Affair?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from folks who are confused on many different levels.  On the one hand, they are struggling to process their spouse’s infidelity as best as they can.  But, often, their spouse’s behaviors conflict with their verbal claims.  For example, a spouse can confess to the affair and beg his spouse […]

My Husband Swears He Doesn’t Love The Other Woman. Is He Lying?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who find it very important to determine how their spouse really feels about the person with whom they have been having an affair. Often, the faithful spouse suspects (and sometimes has proof) that there were seemingly strong emotional feelings. And this can matter very much when you […]

My Husband Is Asking Me To Please Be Patient Since He’s Having An Affair. But How Can I?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives whose husband has been caught having an affair and who can not come to an immediate decision as to how he is going to handle this. And that is usually when he starts using phrases like “please just give me a little time” or “if you could […]

I Know That My Husband Is Really Trying To Do The Right Thing After His Affair, But I’m Still So Angry

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who feel a little guilty that they haven’t made more progress after their spouse’s affair. This can especially be true if the cheating spouse is very obviously doing everything in his or her power to make things right once again. Common comments are things like: “I truly […]

My Husband Just Confessed His Love For Another Woman. What Should I Do?

By: Katie Lersch: I often hear from wives who are hurt and worried about their husband’s sudden confession.  Often, their husband has sat them down and confessed that he has feelings for another woman. Sometimes, he will try to downplay these feelings and tell the wife that although he does have some romantic feelings for […]

My Husband Doesn’t Want Any Consequences For His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people are fed up with their spouse’s reluctance to accept the consequences for their affair. After all, they are the ones who chose to cheat. Now, they should be prepared to act like a mature adult who is not only committed to fixing their marriage, but who is […]

How Do I Get My Spouse To Listen To Me After He Had An Affair?

By: Katie Lersch:  I sometimes hear from spouses who aren’t feeling heard after their spouse has cheated or had an affair. Often, they want to have long and difficult conversations about this. And they want for their spouse to listen to them. Unfortunately though, many cheating spouses will resist this because the difficult conversations make […]

I Would Give Anything If I Never Had The Affair: Tips That Might Help

ByL Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who feel deep regret about a past affair. Often, with the passage of time, the depth of their mistake becomes more and more clear. This, coupled with the fact that they are now facing the consequences of their actions, can make them feel the weight of their mistake. […]

I Cheated On My Spouse And I Don’t Really Feel Any Remorse. Should I Pretend To Be Sorry?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who aren’t feeling the sorrow and remorse that their spouse wants to see after they cheated or had an affair. Often, they know that they should feel it. They sometimes wish that they did feel it. But whatever reason, they just don’t. And they aren’t sure if they […]

Is My Husband Hurt Because The Affair Ended?

By: Katie Lersch: I very often hear from spouses who are wondering how their spouse is feeling after his affair has ended. And they are often wondering because their spouse is reluctant or refusing to share how he feels. Still, despite the secrecy, it’s often obvious that he is struggling. Because he’s often moping around with […]