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Does An Affair Mean It Is Over?
By
Linda Mintle
Tears in her eyes, Rachel admitted to Tom she had an affair. But does this mean the marriage is over? Betrayal cuts deep and undermines the trust in any committed relationship. Affairs are secretive relationships, emotional connections to someone outside the relationship, and an expression of sexual desire. They can happen in a number of…
Hurt By a Conflict? How Do You ReBuild Trust?
By
Linda Mintle
You’ve heard the saying, trust is easy to break, hard to repair. How do you go about building trust with someone you’ve hurt! The key is to know the other person’s world and reliably respond to it. Do what you say. Keep your promises. Empathize with the other person’s issue and try to see the…
Should You Keep Secrets From Your Partner?
By
Linda Mintle
I was in the grocery store yesterday, and the tabloids were headlining the secret love child of yet another celebrity couple. Even though we tend to expect this sort of thing from celebrity relationships, secrets are a problem. They don’t usually end well. I am often asked if it is a good idea to reveal…
Do Right or Be Right? The Challenge of Betrayal
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Linda Mintle
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another–a friend breaks trust, a husband cheats, a boss promotes someone else, etc. The challenge is to respond to betrayal in a way that honors God. What better example to learn from than the Son of God himself. When Jesus was betrayed: Jesus knew the heartbreak of…
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