Marriage is a great institution that binds two individuals as one. Getting married is easier, but staying married is difficult. Every marriage faces challenges, and if the couples are not determined to work together and overcome their challenges, the thoughts of divorce arise. We live in a society that teaches different misconceptions about divorce. The […]
Once you have come clean about the affair, the general policy is “do ask, do tell.” Let your spouse decide what he or she wants to hear. Many people try to protect their spouse (and themselves) from the harsh realities by holding back hurtful details. Don’t do that. Once an affair has been revealed, the most important element in rebuilding a marriage is establishing trust. Trust is built on complete honesty.
An emotional affair is a romantic liason without sex that often involves attraction, intimacy, attention and growing interest, and exclusion of your primary partner from this ‘friendship’. Renown relationship and author of “Chatting or Cheating”, Dr Sheri Meyers helps you determine if you are on a path to trouble!
Infidelity and STDs go hand in hand. Learning that your partner has an STD can be scary. According to the Center for Disease Control, combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia reached an all-time high in the United States in 2018. A new report shows that from 2017 to 2018, the rate of infection has […]
Apologies are only part of the overall healing process following infidelity. But a good, thorough, heartfelt, empathic apology (repetitive if necessary) is a great place to start the reparation process.
There seems to exist a myth that seniors do not or should not have sex. Not only is this not true, but this view by society about sex contributes to seniors feeling it is unacceptable to be interested in and enjoy their sexuality. Though many people enjoy sex past their 70’s, many more would likely […]
The best infographic you will find on extramarital sex ever.
One of the most difficult decisions you’ll make post-affair—beyond whether or not to save your marriage—is whether or not to forgive your spouse. The choice is yours, and there’s no right or wrong. You’ll either want to grant forgiveness, or it will be something you can’t abide the thought of doing. Forgive or Not Forgive: […]
Cinema therapy is defined by Segen’s Medical Dictionary as: A form of therapy or self-help that uses movies, particularly videos, as therapeutic tools. Cinema therapy can be a catalyst for healing and growth for those who are open to learning how movies affect people and to watching certain films with conscious awareness. Cinema therapy allows […]
It was a very sunny afternoon when I got a call from my doctor. I had gone to the hospital some days back and complained about some symptoms. I noticed that I was frequently peeing and was experiencing pain in my abdomen. I had complained to my husband, and as usual, he didn’t say anything. […]