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After infidelity – how I got out of the limbo stage

by Jewels May 18, 2013

Affair recovery can be challenging in many ways. There are so many considerations and decisions to make, and it is overwhelming. I remember thinking to myself, I have to work on the marriage, I have to work on myself, I don’t want the kids impacted, if I leave where will I go, does my husband [...]

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Cheating and Porn

by Jewels April 19, 2013

Porn. Not sure when Porn became mainstream. Before the internet, it was a magazine. A piece of paper that contained images that would stimulate men (and some women). As a society, we went from pictures in a magazine to full interactive porn videos, online chat’s, and phone sex. Porn has gotten so sexually stimulating, and [...]

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Infidelity in the marriage – YOU always have a choice

by Jewels March 27, 2013

Trapped. Alone. Stuck. No where to go. Can not leave. Does this sound like you? After infidelity has entered the marriage, it is common to feel trapped. I remember saying to myself, ‘I can’t love my husband after he cheated, I can’t afford the house on my own, I can’t do this to the kids, [...]

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Affair Recovery – Strength

by Jewels February 20, 2013

Bob Marley once said “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” I really like this quote as it made me reflect on my own life experience. If you are faced with an affair in your marriage, it is often the most difficult time in the marriage. People always [...]

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Emotional Affairs

by Jewels February 4, 2013

Emotional affairs can be a tricky area for most married couples. There is a very thin line between ‘friend’ and ‘emotional affair’. What typically happens is that the wife finds a text, email or phone call from a woman that makes the wife uncomfortable. When the wife confronts the husband, she gets ‘Geez, you are [...]

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Affair Recovery – Small Acts of Joy

by Jewels January 8, 2013

One of the member’s of the community (Leslie) wrote a wonderful comment about some of the things that she does when she is looking to bring herself to a better mood. Often during the recovery of infidelity (and even before), we neglect those simple little actions that bring us joy. I remember not taking those [...]

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2013 Theme – Reclaim Your Power!!

by Jewels January 1, 2013

Happy New Year!!! This is the first day of 2013, and I am excited about all of the wonderful things that this year will bring. I first want to say thanks to the community of women on this site. You have taught me one of the greatest universal truths, and that is that we are [...]

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Is my cheating spouse serious about working things out? – Part III – Transparency

by Jewels December 21, 2012

The final post in this 3 part series is about Transparency after the affair. When your husband cheats, trust is shattered. In most situations, we are not talking about a little white lie; we are talking about months or even year’s worth of lying and secrets. Not only as the wife are you dealing with [...]

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Is my cheating spouse serious about working things out? – Part II – Action

by Jewels December 19, 2012

When I first found out about the affair, my ex-husband said he wanted to work things out. I believed him. But in time, his actions were not adding up to the words that were coming out of his mouth. All talk – no action. I was driving the affair recovery even though he cheated! Part [...]

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Is my cheating spouse serious about working things out? – Part I – Responsibility

by Jewels December 18, 2012

Many people cheat. Few put in the time and effort it takes to recover. I have noticed some significant trends among those marriages that are able to survive infidelity versus those that do not make it. In this 3 part blog post, I am going to tackle some of the considerations that should take place [...]

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