Marriage is built on trust and honesty. Most people don’t realize the importance of honesty until someone has been dishonest with them. When a woman finds out about any kind of betrayal in her marriage (whether that is infidelity, hiding an addiction, or an emotional affair) there is always deceit involved. Often the layers of lies surrounding a marriage betrayal are just as painful as the betrayal itself.
Read MoreAs women experiencing marriage betrayal, what tends to hurt the most is that the trust and belief in the person closest to them has been shattered. It’s traumatic, to learn your husband has betrayed you and the marriage. And with this traumatic experience comes experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read MoreAffair Recovery helps people heal from the pain of affairs and betrayal. They have online courses for couples, hurt spouses, or unfaithful spouses. Their website offers many free resources such as articles, videos, and personal testimonies to help couples or individuals heal from the pain of affairs and betrayals.
Read MoreAs women, all of us get stuck at one point or another in a relationship and don’t know how to move forward. We’ve tried different approaches, strategies and even consulted girlfriends. In our minds, many of us categorize counseling as something for a relationship that is in crisis. Seeking counseling outside of a crisis can be beneficial to our overall emotional and relational health.
Read MoreIf you or someone you love has experienced the death of a child, one book we recommend reading is Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene.
Read MoreWorry work or carrying the emotional load... both terms describe a constant, thrumming, low-level anxiety over the health and well-being of your children, and according to researchers, women tend to do more of the worry work than men do. It’s an endless list of organizational tasks that runs through your head like ticker tape: we’re out of milk, when do we need to apply for preschool, is the baby outgrowing her onesies, can't forget to schedule that doctor's appointment, are the kid's lunches packed for tomorrow...
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