There’s no doubt about it: the discovery of an extramarital affair comes with psychological and emotional upheavals. It’s as if a bomb has gone off in your marriage/relationship, and the only thing you can be certain of is that a trauma has occurred and there are casualties. During this extremely
Counseling for Infidelity: What to Expect
Couples dealing with the aftermath of an affair are in turmoil. Turmoil that may make them question whether the marriage should continue. Turmoil that motivates some couples to seek counseling. The moment the affair was discovered, life as you knew it has been turned inside out. There is uncertainty about
Why Do Men Cheat? (Part 3)
Re-creating the dramas of our past Welcome to part three of Why Do Men Cheat?, a series designed for individuals and couples working on affair recovery. Today we venture into the topic of how our childhoods can play a role in certain affair dynamics. We are exploring this important issue
Why Men Cheat (Part 2)
This is the second article in the series Why Some Men Cheat. During the painful aftermath of a marital affair (especially for couples who have decided to try to heal their marriage after infidelity), it’s common to hear the betrayed partner ask the person who had an affair, “Why? Why
Why Men Cheat (Part 1)
This article is the first in the Why Men Cheat series that explores the complex issues that drive some men to have affairs. This article’s title isn’t meant to imply that all men cheat—obviously they don’t (and it also isn’t meant to imply that women are immune to cheating). But