Archive for the Rebuilding the relationship
This past weekend, I attended a wedding. It was the first one I had attended in several years. While listening to the ceremony, it struck me that many times couples forget what they promised on their wedding day. They forget the commitments made on their wedding day. Terms like “love, honor, cherish, loyal, obey” are […]
The Emotions of Your Spouse while Rebuilding Your Marriage
After the discovery of the affair, you and your spouse are still reeling from the effects of that traumatic experience. As such, it would be necessary to start talking about your situation and trying to minimize the damage to your marriage.
It’s not impossible to […]
Bringing Back the Lost Passion in Your Marriage
People who engage in an affair often do so out of a misplaced longing for passion. The problem is, they pursue it outside of their marriage. When they do, they hurt themselves and their spouses who love them deeply. What they do not realize is that […]
Turning Your Rage and Anger into Passion for Your Marriage
You’re angry. Bitter. Outraged!
And that is but normal for a person who has gone through the horrors of an affair. You feel the betrayal of your spouse and the way that your marriage vows were disregarded. But once the affair is over and you […]
Bring Back the Passion to Your Marriage after an Affair
One thing that would suffer during an affair is the passion in marriage. Slowly, the passion evaporates. You and your spouse just take each other for granted. Life goes on and then poof!
An affair happens, leaving you both in shock and your marriage in […]
The hurt associated with affairs lasts a long time. Although you and your spouse may think that the hurt is over when all is finally forgiven or a commitment is made. Although such actions may end part of the hurt, affairs have a way of reaching across the generations. The reach of affairs goes both […]
Although high drama showdowns make for entertainment at the movies, such episodes are not good for relationships. Even though we want a one time episode to “get it all out”, life does not work that way. If you are expecting to ‘fix’ everything with one meeting or one talk with your spouse, it is unlikely […]
Affairs crash into lives with the devastation of a major pile-up. With the power of an 18-wheeler, it runs over your personal identity and self-esteem, crushing you in the process.
You began asking yourself, “What have I done wrong?” “What have I done to deserve this?” “What should I do?”
You become a confluence […]
Cinderella went running and left her glass shoes at the palace when the clock struck twelve midnight. I’m sure you still remember her story, how the Prince pursued her and how they lived happily ever after.
Unfortunately for most couples, there isn’t a happily ever after. The prince and princess do not always have […]
When a husband or wife leaves the home, it is never a good sign. Leaving the home is often a signal that there are serious problems and that the relationship as you knew it is over. When a husband leaves the home, there is often more hope for the relationship than when the wife leaves […]
