My Husband Had An Affair But Is Claiming I’m All He Ever Wanted. Is This A Lie?

By: Katie Lersch: Many people assume that when a spouse cheats, he is ready to end his marriage (or is at least is neutral about it. ) The assumption is that he’s no longer invested. Sure, he might make pitiful attempts to hide the affair, but he will not go out of his way to fight for the […]

What Happens When A Cheater Realizes He Made A Mistake:  What Reactions Or Behaviors Might You See?

By: Katie Lersch: Finding out your spouse has cheated is hard enough without him justifying his actions or pretending he did nothing wrong.  Unfortunately, since it is human nature to want to defend oneself (especially with a colossal mistake like cheating) this might be what you get. At least initially, you may have an indignant […]

10 Ways Discovering An Affair (Or Being Cheated On) Changes You

By: Katie Lersch: Although the target audience of this article is the spouse who cheated, I suspect the faithful spouse is reading it. Why? Because it is usually the faithful spouse who seeks the information to help her heal. The cheating spouse doesn’t necessarily want to read about a topic that hits so close to home. […]

Why Do More People Have Affairs In January Or Around New Years?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes notice a spike in traffic for this site beginning in January. I’ve made no changes on my end to cause this change, but I think I know why it is happening. Sites and apps that facilitate affairs admit that there is a huge uptick in traffic in January of every […]

After An Affair Can Your Marriage Ever Feel Special Again?

By: Katie Lersch: Restoring intimacy is one of the biggest concerns that wives have during affair recovery.  Many worry that their marriage will never feel special or particularly bonded again.  How could it when a spouse has thrown it all away over someone he barely knew? A wife in this situation might say, “I have […]

Remorse Versus Shame In Affair Recovery

Many wives dealing with infidelity want their cheating husbands to feel the whole gauntlet of negative emotions – shame, embarrassment, guilt, and remorse.  They want for him to be very displeased with himself and horrified by behaviors.  However, once everyone begins to focus on recovery, the wife begins to wonder which of these emotions are […]

If I Threaten To Tell My Kids About My Spouse’s Affair, Will He Break It Off?

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives struggle with more than one issue when their husband has an affair. If his cheating isn’t bad enough, some husbands are reluctant to end it. To these husbands’ credit, at least they aren’t lying and promising that the affair is over when they know that it is not. Instead, they […]

My Husband Went To Live With The Other Woman When I Kicked Him Out But Now He Wants Me Back

By: Katie Lersch: Sometimes, when a wife catches her husband having an affair, she very understandably kicks him out of the house. This is often an intuitive response that the wife does not consider very deeply or for very long. She only knows that she wants him out of her site immediately. Because of her […]

I Kicked My Husband Out Because He Cheated And Had An Affair. Should I Ignore Him Now?

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives are so angry about their husband’s infidelity, that they can’t stand the sight of him or the thought of him living under the same roof. So, they kick him out of the house. But, with that accomplished, many wonder what should happen afterward. They aren’t sure if they should continue […]

My Husband Won’t Commit To Me After His Affair

By: Katie Lersch:  For many wives, the one thing that might make an affair bearable is a husband who is immediately remorseful and who commits to doing whatever he needs to do in order to stay married. There is still the aftermath of the affair to contend with, but at least you are not having […]