Category: Affairs in the News
“It ain’t Natural!”
Growing up, I received advice from people who would say “It ain’t natural” about certain situations and behaviors. They believed that these things went against the natural order of
The Impact of Entanglements
Celebrities in contemporary society puts twists on your marriage. One of the pop trends in contemporary society is referring to adultery as ‘entanglements’. This term has been popularized by
There are only effects
At a conference I attended a couple years ago, the speaker said something that got me thinking. His comment has so much truth in it that something inside gave
Long Term Marriages and Affairs
One of the effects of an affair is that it leaves you questioning your marriage relationship. It leaves you unsure of where you stand and where the two of
What are the odds of your marriage surviving?
The first time I stepped foot in a casino was when my brother-in-law took my wife and I to one in Louisiana. On entering the casino, we stepped into
Self-Righteousness and Affairs
There are some things that create more conflict during affair recovery than they reduce. One of those things is self-righteousness. Although righteousness is typically a ‘good’ thing, there are
Telling the masses what they want to hear.
It gives me hope when I come across common sense expressed in everyday language. I had one of those moments on coming across a quote from sociologist John Shelton
Relationship lessons from the Founding Fathers
On July 4th your attention is focused on the founding fathers and Independence Day. Since they are often put on pedestals you may not associate those influential founders with
Tolerating Evil from Celebrities
The strongest negative reactions to my blog posts happen when I dare discuss sports celebrities and their infidelities. There’s something about sports celebrities that have many of you turn
Thinking Sweet Thoughts
The other day, I was reminded of how affairs begin. I like the way Virgil explains it to Dante in his tour of hell. Virgil tells him that adultery
