What Type Of Cheating Is Worse?
A long while ago, cheating was in the physical realm. One-night stands, affairs, strip clubs, and so on. Now, the world has evolved—as has cheating and all the ways you can do it. Social media, texting, hookup apps, VR sex games…the list is nearly endless. Of course, you will have a different definition of what […]
What Are The Ugly Truths About Cheating?
Cheating is seen as problematic in the eyes of society, and it is, make no mistake of that. Yet, once you have experienced being cheated on (or did the cheating), your views about the act tend to shift one way or the other. What hurts one person provides a rush for someone else. Often, this […]
What Are Infidelity Triggers?
Surviving the world after infidelity is exhausting and vexing. Sometimes, it may even seem impossible. Finding out that your spouse—the person you have trusted with your life—has been unfaithful feels like a sadistic joke. But then, you are woken in the middle of the night by the ding of a text message on your partner’s […]
What Is Micro-Cheating?
For most people, you want to assume that everything in your relationship is safe. That you and your partner are on the same wavelength when it comes to engaging with other people. Unfortunately, micro-cheating is something that you may be engaging in without ever realizing it. Although the behaviors of micro-cheating are far more obscure […]
What Can I Expect From Marriage Counseling?
When attempting to save your marriage on your own is not working, the next step is to seek marriage counseling. In the beginning, you may flip-flop on your decision to attend. It can be intimidating to sit in an office and describe what is happening in your marriage, especially if you have never attended therapy […]
Is It Possible To Get PTSD From Being Cheated On?
When you are betrayed by someone you trust and love deeply, such as your spouse, you feel a searing pain in your chest. That sting can leave a deep scar. Lingering trauma from the betrayal that doesn’t heal and as many physical and mental symptoms. But is it possible to get PTSD from being cheated […]
What Happens When Infidelity And Mental Illness Collide?
Infidelity will have long-term effects on your relationship. For those who suffer from a mental illness, the effects can be even more devastating than usual. To discover the person you loved and counted on was having an affair behind your back is earth-shattering. Now, what happens if you suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, or some […]
Emotional Affair: Is Emotional Infidelity Worse Than Cheating?
How would you feel if you found out that your spouse had maintained a 20-year-long connection with someone they had dated in high school? Even though they never had sex, you may be shocked by how much an emotional affair can hurt. Emotional affairs, also known as emotional infidelity or emotional cheating, are worse than […]
How Hard Is It To Rebuild a Marriage After Infidelity?
Infidelity hits couples differently. One morning everything feels perfect; the next you discover that your spouse has been having an affair behind your back. You think, “This wasn’t supposed to happen to me. We’re not supposed to be like this.” Affairs are hard to accept when you have been betrayed. For those who had the […]
Is Mentally Cheating Equally As Bad As Physically Cheating?
Many people think that cheating is black and white. Either you physically cheat or you don’t. However, cheating is complicated these days. Beyond having sex with someone who isn’t your partner, there are many other boundaries to cross. Even if you do not physically touch someone else who isn’t your partner or spouse, you can […]