Should I Tell The Other Woman I Hate Her For Having An Affair With My Husband?

By: Katie Lersch: Most people can understand how a wife would feel hatred toward the woman with whom her husband has cheated and had an affair. But what can be not quite as apparent is whether or not the wife should act on this hatred. Many wives feel as if this hatred is literally eating […]

Living In The Now After The Affair: Is It A Good Idea

By: Katie Lersch: If you’ve never dealt with a cheating spouse or a marriage marred by an affair, then you probably don’t realize how all encompassing thoughts of the affair can become. There are times when you can think of little else and when you feel as if you are stuck in emotional quicksand. Everything […]

I Cheated On My Spouse And Now My Kids Don’t Respect Me

By: Katie Lersch: Most people realize that when you cheat on your spouse, there are more people than just you and your spouse involved. Infidelity actually affects many lives. It affects you and your spouse’s life and your marriage, of course. But it also affects the life of the other woman, the life of her […]

I Want To Separate From My Spouse For A While After His Affair. Is A Horrible Idea To Live In The Same House?

By: Katie Lersch: It’s not uncommon for the faithful spouse to consider a martial separation after they have learned that their spouse has been cheating or having an affair. Sometimes, even the sight of their spouse sickens them. And being under the same roof is difficult when their presence makes you so angry and sad. […]

Why Does My Wife Keep Calling The Other Woman?

By: Katie Lersch: When someone is cheating, they might think that their worst case scenario is having their spouse find out. But often, it gets even worse than that. And they often figure out very quickly that the worst case scenario is when the wife and the other woman begin talking. I might hear from […]

The Other Woman Tried To Apologize After The Affair. Should I Accept It?

By: Katie Lersch: I am going to be honest and tell you that I get as much correspondence asking about the other woman as I do asking about rehabilitating the marriage or recovering after an affair. People just aren’t sure how to handle her. They aren’t sure if they need to confront her, to listen […]

How Do I Stay Calm After My Husband’s Affair?

By: Katie Lersch: I think that it is fair to say that finding out about your husband’s affair is probably one of the worst things that many of us can imagine. It can cause, pain, panic, and behavior that is frankly not typical of you. I’ve had women tell me that they were acting sort […]

My Cheating Spouse Is Angry That I’m Demanding We Get Tested For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDS)

By: Katie Lersch: It’s normal and understandable to make requests or even demands after your spouse cheats. Unfortunately, not all of these requests are met with calm agreement. In fact, they can make the cheating spouse angry or defensive. One specific example is the request to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases or STD’s. A […]

Is It Valid To Take Back A Cheating Husband Because You Don’t Want The Be Overwhelmed Raising Your Children Alone?

By: Katie Lersch: Like many others, I watched “True Tori” last night with some interest. I try to avoid reality TV or tabloid articles, but I knew that I might get emails about this and I wanted to be informed. I watched this show with a very good friend. While we were watching my friend […]

I Can Not Get Over The Dishonesty Of The Cheating By My Husband

By: Katie Lersch: Most people assume that the thing that bothers the faithful spouse the most about the cheating is the sex with someone else. Many are surprised to learn that what is most bothersome to one person may not be the central issue for another. For some people, it is the sex. For others, […]