Kids after the Affair

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After An Affair – Watching the Kids

by Jewels July 9, 2011

Raising kids after an affair can be tough especially during the first few months. Just finding out about infidelity in marriage is emotionally draining; to raise kids at the same time is difficult. One of the hardest parts for me personally was crying all day, finally calming down enough to go to sleep, only to [...]

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Cheating Husband and Young Kids

by Jewels January 21, 2011

Cheating ruins families. Everyone involved gets hurt, including any children produced in the marriage. In my case, one of the hardest parts of my husband’s affair was what it did to my two small kids, who are now four and one-and-a-half years old. After moving out, we take turns watching them. We switch every day [...]

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After the Affair – Time to Move Out of the House

by Jewels October 31, 2010

In the next two weeks, I am moving out of my house into an apartment. My mom and sister are flying into town tomorrow to help me move later this week. The whole thing is really bittersweet, especially because I have kids. I know they are going to be really confused in the coming months [...]

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Cheating Husband and Mom – THANK YOU (to the moms)!!

by Jewels May 9, 2010

I would like to wish everyone reading a Happy Mother’s Day, especially those moms who have or had husbands who cheat(ed) on them. There are so many situations that complicate cheating (which is already a complicated situation!), and having kids is one of them. There were times where I wanted to go away for a [...]

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Kids and Cheating Just Don’t Mix!

by Jewels February 17, 2010

It’s really hard to have young kids in the environment of pain and sadness that cheating causes. For example, sometimes I find myself getting way too frustrated at them when really I am just frustrated at my own situation. I project my own anger onto them, and I am disappointed that I do not have [...]

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Is My Cheating Spouse Worth the Help??

by Jewels December 15, 2009

I know I have to eventually make a decision about what to do with my cheating spouse and my marriage, but right now I am just trying not to think about it all. Unfortunately, it keeps popping up. My husband and I still live in the same house. Deep down, I really want to be [...]

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Childhood Upbringing and My Cheating Spouse – The Connection

by Jewels November 22, 2009

I was reading a book today called Toddler 411, because I need some advice on controlling my three-year-old daughter. Although this is a book about kids, there is one thing the author mentioned really made me think about my cheating spouse and my past relationships. The author stated that it is not ideal to be [...]

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Infidelity and the Fear of Being A Single Parent

by Jewels September 24, 2009

Although I want to leave my husband because of his cheating, I am really, really dreading being a single parent. The thought of raising two kids on my own is overwhelming. You see, I am not one of these “good moms.” I have to give it up to all of those stay-at-home moms who take [...]

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Infidelity, Kids, and Separation?

by Jewels September 6, 2009

Infidelity has crept into my marriage, and it has caused me to wonder about the kids.  If I leave, will they be ok? Last night, my 3 year old spent the night with her cousin.  Around 11pm, I got a call from my sister in law; it was my daughter, crying that she wanted mommy [...]

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