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Tempted to Have an Affair? Think Again
By
Linda Mintle
Infidelity is the cause of many marriage breakups and never has a good ending. It is not harmless as movies and TV shows often portrayed. When I wrote the chapter on Sex and Affection in my book, We Need to Talk, I referenced the infidelity site AshleyMadison.com. Doing the research for the book, I couldn’t…
10 Ways to Respond to the Reality of an Affair
By
Linda Mintle
A former neighbor told me she was moving because her husband was having an affair. She was completely blindsided and devastated. She repeatedly asked herself, “How could I have missed the signs and been so naïve? I knew we had marital problems, but we were coasting along, and everything seemed OK. Apparently, it wasn’t. My…
Relationship Trust: 12 Ways to Build and Rebuild
By
Linda Mintle
“Trust” is a word we hear often today. Sadly, this is because we have lost trust in so many people and institutions. But nowhere is trust more important than in our relationships. Without trust, intimacy cannot develop or deepen. While trust is built over time, it can be broken in a moment. When this happens,…
I Love My Partner but I am Cheating!
By
Linda Mintle
“I love my partner. We are happy, but I am cheating on him.” This statement makes no sense to most of us. People who cheat are in bad marriages, right? Well, not necessarily. Yes, a bad marriage can be incentive to cheat, but people in happy marriages cheat too. And the reasons for this might…
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