Category: Affairs and Children
The side effects of an Affair
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
Telling family members about the Affair
One of the fears associated with cheating is telling family members about it. I was reminded of this when a reader wanted to know “How to tell family members
Setting Boundaries with your in-laws
When growing up, I often heard comedians tell mother-in-law jokes. At the time I laughed at the punch lines. After getting married, I saw those jokes and stories in
I Had An Affair And My Parents Weren’t Happy
No matter how clever a person is, or how much money they have or how attractive they are, eventually reality catches up with them. One area where reality catches
Affairs, Hardheartedness and Children
It amazes me how some professions have terms for unpleasant or emotionally upsetting tasks. They use words that make the task look routine and mechanical and downplay the emotionally
“That was awkward!”
Anytime you hear the phrase “That was awkward“, it alerts you to weirdness going on. Affairs are bad enough without the addition of awkward moments and the weirdness they
Dealing with unnatural affections
In some of my previous posts I commented that affairs are the painful gift that keeps on giving. This is a hard truth that you and I would rather
“I discovered she’s not my daughter”
A recent email touched my heart. It was from a father who was devastated at discovering his teenage daughter was not ‘his’. Just on reading it, I could feel
“Should I date during separation?”
Although my wish for most couples to work out their affair related concerns, things don’t always turn out that way. When things don’t work out, the options of separation
Family Encroachment and Affairs
Today, while doing a facebook live presentation on family boundaries and marriage, it struck me that this is an issue of concern with affairs as well. Although the topic
