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
Affair Recovery: Self-care for the Betrayed Partner
An emotional tsunami often follows the discovery that your spouse/partner is (or was) having an affair. A psychological trauma has occurred in the form of a betrayal that can result in a wide range of psychological, emotional and physical symptoms. The emotional distress and intensity of feelings make self-care a
Affair Recovery: 4 Pitfalls that Block Healing
The trauma of infidelity is considerable. The psychological upheaval can result in symptoms like depression, insomnia, anger/rage, intrusive thoughts about the affair, emotional flooding, mistrust (bordering on paranoia), to name a few. You can feel like you are losing your mind. And then at some point you are faced with