My Husband Cheated. I Think He Only Keeps Me Around For Security Reasons

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives who are dealing with a cheating husband who seems remorseful and intent on staying in the marriage question his motives. Theoretically, he can say – and even do – all the right things. But of course, wives still have their doubts. They wonder how if the marriage was so important […]

Do Men Who Get Caught Cheating Always Talk Badly About The Other Woman

By: Katie Lersch:  If you are a faithful wife who is dealing with a cheating husband, you are going to understand me when I say that how your husband describes, reacts to, and postures about the other woman are vitally important.  Once the affair is out in the open, the wife watches and listens to […]

Marital Infidelity, Affairs, Cheating And Gaslighting

By: Katie Lersch: It is very common for a spouse who suspects cheating to wonder if they are losing their mind. Even if they have at least some evidence, the cheating spouse will often be completely indignant in response. They will do everything in their power to make the faithful spouse seem overly suspicious, paranoid, […]

What Should I Do If I Have Been Caught Cheating But Want To Stay Married?

By: Katie Lersch:  Most of the audience that comes to this blog consists of faithful spouses who are trying to cope with infidelity.  These folks did not cheat and, as best as they can, they are trying to heal.  However, there is a small audience of people who WISH that they had remained faithful.  They […]

Can A Man Love His Wife More After His Affair?

I recently heard from a wife whose husband was proclaiming that he “loved her even more” in the months after his affair.  The wife thought he was just saying this to get back in her good graces again.  She didn’t believe this for a second.  She asked in part “is it possible for a husband to […]

My Husband Was The One Who Was Unfaithful. So Why Do I Feel Guilty About Reconciling With Him?

By: Katie Lersch:  As strange as it may sound, wives who are dealing with a husband’s affair can actually feel quite a bit of guilt.  They can feel guilty that they didn’t see the signs of an affair.  They might feel guilty that their marriage wasn’t perfect.  They might feel bad that they have a […]

How Do Men And Women Think Differently About Affairs? Why Does It Matter?

By: Katie Lersch: Many people who are trying to recover from an affair notice that they and their spouse see the events quite differently. The cheating spouse may be very remorseful for his actions, but if you’re dealing with a husband, you will often get reassurances that the affair was not an emotional one or […]

How To Not Bring Up An Affair

By: Katie Lersch: If you are struggling with the aftermath of an affair, you likely already know that when topics about the details surrounding the affair come up, the faithful spouse can learn to tread very lightly.  Because although the cheating spouse may attempt to have patience when the affair is brought up initially, this […]

My Husband Just Wants To Ignore His Cheating And Pretend It Never Happened. But I Can’t.

By: Katie Lersch: Many husbands would like nothing more than for the wife to erase his infidelity from her mind and to never speak of it again. Of course, this is sometimes next to impossible for the wife, but the husband often can’t or won’t understand this. Someone might explain: “early on in our marriage, […]

I Don’t Get the The Hold The Other Woman Has Over My Husband. Why Does She Have So Much Power Over Him?

By: Katie Lersch:  I often hear from wives who just do not understand the hold that the “other woman” in the affair has over their husband. Many of these wives tell me that the other woman is not even that pretty, polished, or accomplished. And yet, they are beyond frustrated to see this plain Jane, […]