I’m Not Sure I Want My Cheating Husband Around My Kids

By: Katie Lersch: When your spouse cheats on you, then you suddenly challenge the view you had of him. You suddenly rethink all of the attributes you thought he had. If you thought he was honest or honorable, you might rethink that. If you thought he put his family above everything else, that’s now in […]

I Almost Cheated on My Spouse as Revenge for Him Cheating on Me

By: Katie Lersch: Most people think they know how they will react when and if their spouse cheats on them. Many of them have gone over it in their minds more than a few times. However, once it happens to you, you might find that you’ll feel and do things you never anticipated. Your reaction […]

Why Do Some People Think Adultery is Exciting?

By: Katie Lerch: For people who do not and would not cheat on their spouse, adultery is a confusing topic. Many of us have known (and even loved) someone who cheated and who just couldn’t seem to control themselves. That person might have even perceived the cheating behavior as exciting, energizing, or mesmerizing. And this […]

My Spouse is Purposely Terribly Mean to Me After I Cheated and Had an Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Many people understand why a faithful spouse might have a huge amount of anger toward a cheating spouse. It’s also understandable that this anger might contribute to some harsh behavior. However, when the harsh behavior crosses the line or is unrelenting, the cheating spouse may think it’s become unfair. A cheating spouse […]

My Spouse Doesn’t Believe Anything I Say Since I Had an Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Many people don’t realize that life is not easy for either spouse after an affair. People often understand the faithful spouse’s difficulties, but they don’t think about the cheating spouse. Granted, it’s understandable that there wouldn’t be much sympathy for someone who made this type of mistake. And I’d never defend a […]

I Feel Pressured to Gloss Over My Husband’s Cheating Over the Winter Holidays

By: Katie Lersch: There’s no doubt that the winter holidays are a time for families to spend together. It can feel wrong for your family to be fractured at this time. There’s an inclination to “make nice” or to “keep the peace.”  But, of course, if your spouse has done something to fracture that same […]

I Feel Like I Have a Moral Obligation to Tell the Other Woman’s Husband About the Affair

By: Katie Lersch: People sometimes forget that, if both people who cheated are married, there may be four people dealing with the aftermath of an affair. Of course, it is human nature to focus on your own feelings and your own recovery. But sometimes, you can’t help but think about the other faithful spouse – […]

I Feel Like My Husband is Trying to Make Me Feel Unstable and Crazy After His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: It can be common for someone having an affair to make the suspicious spouse feel paranoid to suspect an affair. The cheating spouse will often insinuate that the faithful spouse is just seeing things, is overreacting, and is too quick to judge. They do this to get the suspicious spouse off their […]

My Husband Acts Like He Forgot He Ever Had an Affair. Is He Lying?

By: Katie Lersch: It’s a safe bet that faithful spouses are never going to forget about the affair. Sure, with time, the pain isn’t as fresh and the sting is not as sharp. But it’s impossible to forget that type of pivotal event. However, things can be different for the cheating spouse. The affair is […]

How Do I Protect Myself so that I’m Not Cheated on Again? I Don’t Trust Men Now

By: Katie Lersch: There’s no emotional pain like the pain of being cheated on. You placed your trust and love in someone and they betrayed you in the worst way. They took your heart and they stomped on it. And it is a pain unlike any you’ve experienced. Of course you never want to feel […]