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 […]
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Emotional First Aid
Improve Your Mental Health by Practicing Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch, Ph.D. The importance of treating common psychological injuries We sustain common psychological injuries such as rejection or failure as regularly as we do physical ones such as cuts or scrapes. But while we’re extremely aware of the need to dress physical wounds as […]
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 […]
Affair Rejection
Related posts on affair rejection: How to Deal with Rejection The Infidelity Iceberg: Rejection ~ Wayfarer Ten Surprising Facts About Rejection by Guy Winch, Ph.D. How rejections damage our psychological and emotional well-being Rejection really hurts but most rejections inflict damage to our psychological well-being that goes way beyond mere emotional pain. Here are ten […]
Affair Intuition
Affair Intuition: Not Missing The Signs by Stanley H. Block, M.D. Myths About Infidelity Myth One- You will miss the early signs. Myth Two- Love makes you blind. Myth Three- You can recognize the early signs of infidelity by using your logical mind. Realities About Infidelity Reality One- Your intuition will detect the early signs. […]