Why Is My Spouse Mad At Me For Asking Questions About The Affair? Don’t I Have A Right To Ask?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who are unfortunately having to deal with two different issues. First, they are having to deal with the reality that their spouse has cheated on them. And that is no easy task. This is a shock and hurt that is comparable to few other losses in life. […]

How Do I Explain To The Kids Why We’re Sleeping In Separate Rooms After My Spouse’s Affair?

By: Katie Lersch: I often hear from couples who aren’t sure what to tell their children after one of them cheats and has an affair. Intuitively, they know that it’s not the best idea to involve their children in any aspect of their marriage. But, logistically, there are sometimes situations that come up that make […]

What Can I Say To My Husband To Make Him Love Me Again After His Infidelity?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who almost can’t believe that they are admitting that they are seeking a way to return their spouse’s love after he cheated. Deep down, they know that it should be the other way around. They know that he should be trying to earn their love back. But, […]

My Spouse And I Can’t Stop Fighting After The Affair. Will This Tear Us Apart?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from couples who really do want to make things work after one of them cheated and had an affair. But, they can’t stop the endless fighting. They can’t seem to turn around the negativity that has developed between them. They might envision a healed marriage and a fresh start, […]

What If I Can’t Let Go Of His Infidelity?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who can’t imagine ever being able to move on or to “let go” after their husband’s infidelity. And many wonder if their inability to do this is going to mean the end of their marriage. To demonstrate, you’d typically get a comment like: “my husband’s affair really […]

My Husband Is Asking Me To Be Patient While He Breaks Off The Affair. Is This Reasonable?

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives whose husbands are asking them to wait while he takes his time about breaking off the affair. To be fair, assuming that the husband really intends to end the affair, he usually genuinely believes that he has a legitimate reason for not just abruptly ending the relationship […]

My Husband Cheated And Then Lied About The Affair Until I Caught Him. And Now He Refuses To Discuss It

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from wives who are so frustrated that their husband is still indignant and in denial about his affair, even after he has been caught. Often, the wife has very strong suspicions and even some proof. But the husband will continue to deny it and will continue to lie. He […]

I Don’t Feel Like My Spouse Loves Me Anymore Since His Affair

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who don’t feel loved by their spouse regardless of the circumstances. And the reason for this is that they can’t get past their spouse’s affair. They can’t understand how their spouse can still love them and then betray them in this way. And, they just don’t feel […]

Why Do I Feel No Remorse For Being Unfaithful To (And Cheating On) My Spouse

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from people who truly don’t understand why they aren’t feeling sorrow and remorse for being unfaithful to their spouse. Most will tell you that if you had told them a year ago that they would have cheated on or betrayed their spouse, they never would have believed it. In […]

My Husband Cheated On Me After Eighteen Years Of Marriage And Now There Is Nothing Left

By: Katie Lersch: I sometimes hear from long term couples who are struggling because one of them has cheated or had an affair. Many are quite shocked that, after being married and faithful for all of this time (decades in some cases,) their spouse would betray them now. They sometimes feel as if they have […]