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 another woman wanting to cheat with him. Here's … [Read more...]
When Friends Suspect An Affair
Andrea had been married for about ten years when she really got a sense that her relationship with her husband was shifting. It was hard to point to anything concrete but there were signs that with hindsight she should have been looking for divorce advice. Here's Andrea: I knew he was probably keeping money from me because the amount of money that we had left every month was … [Read more...]
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 for Jenni – there were a lot of tears. She's had a difficult few years but now she … [Read more...]
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 end. Pippi's marriage had been in trouble … [Read more...]
Losing Your Husband To Your Best Friend
Today, I'd like you to meet Carolyn who blogs at Leap and the Net Will Appear. Carolyn's story is one of the most painful, hurtful stories I've heard. It's also a story of tremendous growth and transformation. Carolyn was raised overseas and moved to America, on her own, when she was 20. She started off as a live-in nanny and shortly after that position ended, she met the man … [Read more...]