My Husband Said He Knows I Hate Him After His Affair Because He Hates Himself

By: Katie Lersch: It’s no surprise that emotions run very high after an affair. It’s normal for the cheating spouse to feel shock, anger, sadness, or even hate. You’d expect these things because the faithful spouse is the wronged party. What you might not expect is that many cheating spouses claim to have these same […]

My Spouse Is Not Attempting To Come Home After His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Many people grappling with the aftermath of an affair are extremely concerned about their spouse’s behavior and what this in turn means for their marriage. A big concern happens when the cheating spouse has left and makes no attempt to come home. This can leave the faithful spouse wondering what this turn […]

The Reasons Why a Husband’s Affair is About So Much More Than Sex

By: Katie Lersch: I find that of all of the things that a spouse could focus on when they find out or suspect that their partner is cheating, sex is almost always the thing that is focused on the most.  Most people want to know what the sex was like, how it differed from intimacy with […]

When a Husband Cheats and Blames His Wife

by: Katie Lersch: In a sad irony, some wives are blamed for their husband’s cheating. This can be so unfair and frustrating. Dealing with his cheating is bad enough. Being blamed for it is even worse. It’s important for you to keep telling yourself that he was the one who cheated and made the decision […]

Why Some Marriages Survive an Affair and Some Marriages Don’t

by: Katie Lersch: I once had several conversations with a wife when her husband’s affair was still fresh. Of course, the pain was still very raw and she was struggling to process everything. She was starting to suspect that she might want to save the marriage but she didn’t know if this was going to […]

How to Live With a Man Who Cheated

By: Katie Lersch: Many women struggle to move forward after their husband or boyfriend cheats on them. Sometimes, they are dealing with a one night stand or a fling and other times, they are dealing with a full blown affair. Usually, they don’t want to or can’t afford to leave, but they are still having […]

Does Knowing the Whole Truth (And Everything About) an Affair Make Things Worse?

by: Katie Lersch: A wife once told me that her husband agreed to sit down with her and tell her “all of the details of his affair.” The wife admitted that she had been asking for this information for quite a while. About six months ago, the husband told the wife that he felt very […]

What If My Husband Was Happier With The Other Woman Than He Is With Me?

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives doubt how their husbands really feel about them after an affair.   They often doubt that their husbands really want to be with them or that they were really their husband’s first choice. Such with the case with a wife who said:  “After his affair, my husband took some time and […]

Ruining Your Life By Cheating: Is There Any Way to Right the Ship?

By: Katie Lersch: Many people will tell you that cheating on their spouse is the worst mistake of their life. Most of them would do anything to take it back. But of course, they cannot. Unfortunately, what is done is done. And they must deal with all of the damage that follows right along behind […]

Do Husbands Who Cheat Or Have Affairs Have A Guilty Conscience?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives and women who ask me if cheaters have a conscience. But there seems to be a special category in this question for husbands. People seem to think that infidelity is a worse offense if a husband cheats. After all, he has made a lifetime commitment to be […]