Tag Archives: forgiveness

Forgive a Cheater? (Part 2)

14 August, 2013
Helen Sampson

Yesterday’s post, Forgive a Cheater (Part 1) told Helen Sampson’s story of reconciling with her cheating husband, Brian. Why you should NEVER forgive a cheater by Helen Sampson (edited) Helen did. Here she explains why it was the biggest mistake of her life. The realisation almost took my breath away. …

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Forgive a Cheater? (Part 1)

13 August, 2013

My Husband’s a Cheating Rascal - But His Affair SAVED Our Marriage by Angela Carless Would you take your spouse back if they had an affair - and could betrayal really make a marriage stronger - could you forgive a cheater? It’s a question Helen Sampson, 52, had to ask …

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Once a Cheat Always a Cheat?

12 August, 2013
Tracey Cox Infidelity Affair

Is ‘once a cheat always a cheat’ really true? by Tracey Cox Tracey Cox helps you decide whether or not it’s time to walk away When New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner got caught sending explicit sex texts for a second time, his wife Huma stood by him. While some …

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Forgiving an Affair

8 July, 2013

The concept of forgiveness has become ingrained in modern western culture. It is often suggested that healing is a) necessary b) moral and c) the foundation for healing. Whilst not all share that view, it is a popular and pervasive notion that extends to a faithful partner’s ‘requirement’ to forgive …

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Posthumous Infidelity

3 March, 2013

In Loathing Memory By Anneli Rufus When her 43-year-old husband collapsed and died of an embolism, Julie Metz was devastated. It was so sudden, so unfair, so wrong. They’d been together 16 years and had a 6-year-old daughter. Seven months after his death, Metz learned that he’d been having affairs. …

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Trust After an Affair

11 February, 2013

After the Affair: Can You Ever Trust Again? By Dr Joy Davidson The media is agog these days with tales of public figures caught cheating on loyal, seemingly unsuspecting spouses. Amidst the uproar, it’s rare that reporters dig any deeper than the racy headlines or ask poignant questions, questions like: …

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Not Forgiving an Affair

4 February, 2013

Why You Don’t Always Have to Forgive by Deborah Schurman-Kauflin, Ph.D. Self healing must always come first You’ve been hurt. No, you’ve really been hurt badly. Now you are left in tatters, at your lowest point in life. You look around in disbelief, wondering what happened. At first you may …

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Forgiving Infidelity?

30 January, 2013
Infidelity & Affair Help: Psychology

Unforgivable Hurt; What Do You Do Now? by Mark Banschick, M.D. Have you been wronged ? Is it unforgivable? Sometimes bad things  are done to good people; well more than sometimes. • You are betrayed by your best friend who steals your wife. • You’ve been humiliated and beaten  by a narcissistic alcoholic  for …

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Why Women Forgive Infidelity

14 January, 2013

Why do Women Forgive Unfaithful Husbands? By Julia Llewellyn Smith (edited) Alison was used to her husband of 16 years, Jed, a television sound engineer, working unusual hours and for long periods away, so it took her a while to notice that, even by his standards, he was coming home …

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Forgiving Infidelity

13 January, 2013

The Psychology of Forgiveness by Wray Herbert It was excruciating to watch Anthony Weiner, a U.S. Representative from New York, making public amends this week [article first published 06/ 8/11] for tweeting lewd photos of himself to a young woman he didn’t even know. He was clearly mortified — at …

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