Author: Jeff Murrah
Ethics and healing
Being a counselor, it is important to approach issues such as affairs in an ethical manner. Even in posting on a blog, since a counselor’s words are given weight,
The truth is the truth.
During recovery from an affair, it is often difficult to tell yourself the truth. Although difficult, this is an important task that must be done. You will need to
Love is not enough
There are some couples who believe that all they need to do in order to survive an affair is just love their spouse more. This notion sounds nice, yet
Neighbors
If you can rank affairs in terms of degrees of difficulty to overcome, there are some that are more difficult to overcome than others. The types that are very
What about flirting?
Flirting is often seen as innocent. Flirting is seen as a behavior where no one gets hurt. If you are in the process of recovering from an affair, flirting
“…make no provision for evil.”
Many affairs develop as a result of opportunities created. In scripture, the admonition to make no provision for evil applies to affairs. Taking a few precautions can often prevent
“…but the book said an affair would make things better.”
There are many books and literature about affairs in the marketplace. With the plethora of products there are also many agendas.Many bookstores have whole sections on ‘marriage’ of which
But that’s how mom and dad did it.
In working through an affair, some decisions will need to consider the unique relationship between you and your spouse. What worked for mom and dad may be a good
Determining the “right” thing to do.
Determining the “right” thing to do is not always easy. What the “right” thing to do is has a great deal to do with what standard you use. That
Accountability and Affairs
In working with couples going through affair situations, there are difficulties with accountability. Oftentimes, the resolute spouse ‘overlooks’ faults rather than deal with them. When you do bring them
