October 2009

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‘Infidelity’ vs. An ‘Open Marriage’

by Jewels October 31, 2009

It’s interesting how your intuition whispers in your ear when it comes to an affair. About a month before I found out my husband was cheating, I asked him his thoughts on an ‘open relationship’ to see how he would react. I knew something wasn’t right with us and I thought by asking the question, [...]

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My Husband Cheated – 5 Reasons Why I Now Hate Having Sex With Him

by Jewels October 25, 2009

Sex after the affair with my husband is really getting to me. Sex is a major part of a marriage. When there is infidelity in the marriage, it messes up the sex thing and really makes sex 10 times more complicated. See post Stress, Sex and Affair Recovery for more details. I am at the [...]

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Financial Problems and Cheating

by Jewels October 22, 2009

As I think about my life right now, I really can’t complain because I am able to feed my two kids, I have a job, and I have a house. BUT…..I never thought in a million years that in 2009, I would be struggling to pay my mortgage, have a ton of debt (or at [...]

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My Cheating Husband – Observation on Communication

by Jewels October 18, 2009

Infidelity recovery for me this weekend includes cleaning, watching the kids, more cleaning, and talking with my husband. Saturday night, I was thinking really hard about the marriage, the affair, and my happiness radar. Something popped out as a major issue, and surprisingly, it wasn’t the act of my husband cheating. My issue was that [...]

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Jon and Kate, Plus Cheating, Plus 8?

by Jewels October 15, 2009

Sometimes, I hear people say, if only I can be like famous person x or y…..I am like…really? I feel bad for most of those stars that have no privacy. I am talking about those stars that can’t leave their house without 10 cameras flashing at them. Jon and Kate plus 8 made the couple [...]

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After the Affair – The Questioning!

by Jewels October 12, 2009

So I am fortunate enough to have TiVo (where you can record shows) and I just got around to watching the new premier of the show TRAMA, which comes on Monday nights. Of course, they have a character that had an affair. The scene was basically the wife asking him why he is coming home [...]

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An Affair With Myself – Yum!!

by Jewels October 9, 2009

So this weekend I feel like treating myself. As women, it is usually all about everyone else…..but US. We work, we cook, we clean, we love. Please take some time out this weekend to do something that makes you happy. Force yourself to forget about the fact that your husband has cheated, throw it away, [...]

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My Letter to Regina (Affair Victim), David Letterman’s Wife

by Jewels October 6, 2009

So most of you by now have heard about David Letterman cheating on his wife Regina. Here is my letter to Regina…. Dear Regina…… Your husband said that you were ‘horribly hurt’ and rightfully so, I remember those days of just finding out about the affair, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, you feel like [...]

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Should I Stay or Leave My Cheating Husband??

by Jewels October 4, 2009

Marital affairs come with so much hurt and pain. At the end of the day, you are left with a major decision, should I stay or leave my cheating husband? It’s not a black and white type decision. It involves many different variables and sometimes I feel I think about it way too much. I [...]

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Cheating and Sex and Communication Breakdown

by Jewels October 1, 2009

This sucks.  I expect after an event like this that my husband would be warm and understanding, easy to communicate with, and most of all, humble.  Instead of that, what I get is a huge communication GAP with my cheating husband that had an affair.  Let me explain. Have you ever had a conversation with [...]

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