Affairs are Like Heists Gone Wrong. by Natalie Lue, Baggage Reclaim As the Other Woman or Man, you’re under the impression, even if it’s not directly stated, that for your participation, which as a result of deviating from your values may feel monumental, you’re going to share the ‘takings’ between you and run off into […]
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The Chase
There is often such confusion in the faithful partner about the draw of the other person, the affair partner. The adage, “the thrill is in the chase” forms part of the explanation for why a cheater pursues an affair partner. So often, when they manage to catch the other person, what they’re left with was […]
Confronting the Affair Partner
The Futility of Confronting Affair Partners by Tracy Schorn Here’s a common chump mistake — confronting the affair partner(s). Maybe you did this. Maybe you agonized about doing this. Maybe you’re still waiting to come up with the perfect withering remark to deliver along with your poisoned umbrella tip. Let me spare you the trouble […]
Manipulative Affair Partner - Can I Save my Spouse?
Often, faithful partners see their cheater involved with a manipulative affair partner. It is common for the faithful partner to want to intervene and rescue the cheater from the clutches of a master manipulator. This can take the form of trying to get the cheater to see ‘the truth’ of the other person, perhaps passing […]
Sarah Symonds, Self-Delusion and the Mistress
Sarah Symonds has a number of websites promoting her new businesses. Sarah’s Wife School seems to be one of the newest ventures (please note the rather wife-disdainful quilt design) and her self-promoting blurb caught my attention: As an Infidelity and Relationship Analyst, I will teach you how to ‘affair-proof,’ and ‘divorce-proof’ your marriage, as well […]