Tag Archives: Scott Haltzman

Should You Tell Your Spouse You Cheated?

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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.

Should the Children Know You’ve Had an Affair?

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] If you’ve had an extramarital affair, it’s likely that no one else in your circle of friends knows. Perhaps even your spouse doesn’t know. No one knows for sure how often affairs happen, but statistics suggest they may affect 40 percent or more of all marriages. Despite its prevalence, there […]

Book Review: The Secrets of Surviving Infidelity

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Do you want to know The Secrets of Surviving Infidelity ? Scott Haltzman is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and former clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Brown University. Up to 40 percent of American marriages are rocked by affairs every year, and the chances of cheating go up each year couples […]