I Don’t Trust My Own Intelligence After My Husband Had an Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Many wives understand why they might have trust issues with their husbands after the affair. He violated her trust. He lied to her face.   But what many wives don’t anticipate is how the affair might mean that she loses trust in herself. She might begin to doubt her own judgments and her […]

I Feel Like I Have to Compete After My Husband’s Affair and My Self-Esteem is Non-Existent

By: Katie Lersch: Even if you are normally very confident, it’s not unusual for your self-esteem to take a hit after your husband’s affair. His having any type of relationship with someone else – no matter how superficial – can feel like a rejection of you. And you can wonder how you ceased to keep […]

Drinking as a Catalyst for an Affair. Can it be a Valid Excuse?

By: Katie Lersch: I wish I could say that every person who cheats or has an affair would own up to it immediately and take full responsibility without offering up any excuses. But this doesn’t always happen. Instead, people want to understand and then explain why they acted the way they did. After all, the […]

My Husband Initially Told Me He Had a One Night Stand With a Coworker But Now I Find Out It Was More

By: Katie Lersch: It’s no fun to feel as if you are at the mercy of your cheating spouse for information about the affair. In the early stages, he can and does tell you what he wants you to know. However, typically, as time goes on, information begins to leak out and you begin to […]

I’m Annoyed By My Husband’s Passivity After His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Few faithful spouses are fully satisfied with their spouse’s behavior after an affair. Sometimes, he’s not sorry enough. Other times, he is indignant, clueless, or uncaring. Some husbands refuse to show much of anything. Others have very strong reactions and behaviors. Regardless of how they behave, wives usually dislike at least some […]

I Can’t Stand to Look at Wedding Pictures or Think Back on Any Good Memories After My Husband’s Affair

By: Katie Lersch: After your spouse cheats or has an affair, things can feel tainted. You can feel as if the life you thought was yours wasn’t really yours to keep. It can start to feel that it was all a lie or that you were the only one who was truly in the right […]

My Husband Cheated. And Now He’s Tired of the Fallout From His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: Husbands and wives rarely agree about consequences after an affair. The faithful spouse generally wants appropriate, swift, and lasting consequences, while the cheating spouse wants to express their regret, make things right, and then move on with picking up the pieces of their life. But here’s the problem. Recovery isn’t always linear. […]

Why am I Still Married When He Cheated on Me?

By: Katie Lersch: I’ve heard a lot of questions from wives dealing with cheating husbands. But one of the more common ones is some variation of “Why am I still married to a man who cheated?” The wife usually says this as if she has something to explain or apologize for. It generally sounds something […]

I Can’t Stop Thinking My Spouse is a Bad Person After His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: I think most people would agree that faithful spouses have every right to be furious with cheating spouses who have affairs. No matter what was going on in your life and your marriage, there’s arguably no excuse for betraying your spouse in such a way, ignoring your wedding vows, and hurting/lying to […]

I’m Afraid that I’ll Regret Staying with My Cheating Husband

By: Katie Lersch: Many faithful wives have serious fears and reservations when it comes to their cheating spouse. Many worry that they will never be able to trust him again. Or they worry that their marriage will never recover. And some worry that if it does recover, it’s not going to be a marriage that […]