When Andrea’s friend said she thought Andrea’s spouse was cheating, she couldn’t believe it. She knew the marriage was in deep trouble: he was restricting her access to money, they were fighting, there was no intimacy and his behavior was just plain odd. Truly, he was so difficult to live with, Andrea just couldn’t imagine…
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A downward spiral into extramarital affairs
Today, I’m starting a new series and would like to introduce you to Jenni. Jenni contacted me after she read about Since My Divorce in the Graying of Divorce article in the Denver Post and she agreed to share her story. Since she lives close by, we met for coffee. It wasn’t an easy interview…
An emotional affair leads to divorce
Marriages end in all sorts of ways. Sometimes marriages end in big dramatic ways (Sandra Bullock?). Sometimes marriages deteriorate over time until something happens and one spouse says enough is enough. It’s the straw that breaks the camel back. As Kristi, over at Divorce to Happiness says, when that something happens you know it’s the…
An unhappy marriage is not the end
Today, I’m excited to start another series. Let me introduce you to The Divorce Encouragist – I’m going to abbreviate that to DE for convenience. DE is a fellow blogger, blogging at, you guessed it, The Divorce Encouragist. Don’t jump to conclusions … she’s not advocating divorce over marriage. She is however, advocating divorce over…
When your best friend becomes your kids’ stepmom
If you’ve been following Carolyn’s story, you’ll remember that her husband and her best friend were having an affair. Carolyn is now divorced and her ex-husband and ex-best friend are now married. It’s hard for me to imagine an end of a marriage that would be more painful than losing your husband to your best…
