By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes get correspondence asking me about the “no contact rule” after a spouse cheats or has an affair. People want to know if, and how, it works. It’s important to note that often, people are talking about two different things when they discuss no contact. No Contact As It Relates To […]
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By: Katie Lersch: I often hear from wives who are extremely frustrated because they are not seeing a lot of remorse in the days following the discovery of an affair. They often expect for their husbands to immediately express remorse, but this doesn’t always happen. And this lack of immediate remorse can leave them wondering […]
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I often hear from women who are dealing with infidelity and who admit that, in a perfect world, they would like to one day be able to save their marriage. But of course, almost all of them have reservations and doubts. One of the biggest concerns that I hear is the fear of repeat cheating. […]
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Many wives who are dealing with the aftermath of an affair will tell you that this process has affected their self-respect or their self-esteem. This may not make sense unless infidelity has happened to you, but having your spouse cheat on you can make you feel like you are less than everyone else and that […]
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I sometimes hear from people who want their cheating spouse to feel some consequences for their actions. They want their spouse to feel guilt, shame, remorse, and sorrow. But, for whatever reason, they have been unable to elicit these responses. Their spouse continues to act defensive or indignant or attempts to shift the blame. As […]
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By: Katie Lersch: This is a very common question and I’m asked it on a very regular basis. Today, with the release of the photo of the woman Arnold Schwarzenegger had a baby with, I’ve been asked it several more times. Needless to say, the other woman wasn’t what every one expected. And we often […]
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By: Katie Lersch: I often hear from people who have made the very difficult decision not to walk away from their marriage after an affair. Many have committed to this decision because they really do feel that it is the best thing for themselves, their family, or their marriage. But despite their determination or best […]
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By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who admit that their husband is seemingly doing and saying the right things after his affair. Even so, the wives often have a nagging little feeling that they just can’t shake which is asking them if their husband is really sincere about everything that he says. Often, […]
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I sometimes hear from married people (usually wives) who want to know if there is anyone out there who had a successful marriage after an affair. By that, they mean a marriage that has returned or surpassed its former health and not a marriage that is just sort of stumbling along, with both people resentful […]
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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 […]
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