The Emotional Affair As we previously discussed, emotional affairs are real – and they hurt just as much as physical affairs. Your partner does not need to be physically intimate with someone to be cheating on you, and they do not need to engage in physical contact to be intimate with someone else. In order […]
After the Affair When you have been struck by news of your spouse cheating on you, your first reaction may be to take on some of the blame for the affair. However, this is not healthy. Not only is the affair not your fault (it only takes one person to have an affair – the […]
The short answer is no. No, it is not your fault your spouse cheated. The circumstances of your relationships and whatever led up to the affair do not take responsibility away from your spouse choosing to cheat on you. Yes, your emotions are all over the place, your heart is shattered into a million pieces, […]
Emotional Affairs Where is the line drawn between faithful and unfaithful? What constitutes “cheating”? The situation is all too familiar: you and your significant other have been having disagreements about an outside relationship you feel may lead to an affair, while your spouse assures you it could never happen. Many people have long-term friendships of […]
You remember the beginning of the relationship with your partner, right? It was filled with all-nighters, gifts, and doting attention saved just for you. Now that your relationship is comfortable –which is not necessarily a bad thing—the doting has stopped and it has you wondering if your partner might be bored with you. When you […]
Do You Really Know Your Partner? You might think you know your partner really well. While it is fantastic to feel comfortable and familiar with the one you are with, you might know them as well as you think you do. People change every day and it is important to keep an open mind to […]