You may not like my answer to this question, but please read all of it before checking out... If you want to have a healthy marriage, the answer ...

Any relationship that takes the place of what should be given to your spouse—either physically or emotionally—should be considered an affair. It steals what was promised to your spouse and gives ...

When most people marry, there is a mutual understanding (usually in the form of a vow) that certain connections outside the marriage relationship will be out of bounds. This includes both ...

When you hide any part of your affair, your spouse feels pushed out and unable to work towards trusting you again. You should have a willingness to tell your spouse everything ...

The loss of "in love" feelings is common to those who have been through an affair. It's also common that many doubt whether they were ever genuinely in love ...

As mentioned in the previous answer, it is no surprise that emotions experienced in your affair have been extremely satisfying and passionate. Because of all the dynamics in an affair (relief ...

It is normal to have conflicted thoughts & feelings during this process. When you are confused about your choices, it usually means you have conflicting goals. Real change is hard, but ...

That depends on how connected you were to the other person (was it just sexual? emotional? both?) and how long the affair lasted . The deeper the emotional ...

Start with the truth, nothing but the truth, and then keep being honest. Even if your spouse is focussing in on the details of your affair, what he/she really wants more ...

I don't know. I hope they will, not just for your sake, but for theirs as well. It will be more difficult for both of you to move on if forgiveness ...

First of all, let me be clear in stating that forgiveness and trust are not the same. Your spouse may choose to forgive you but still not be able to trust ...

Anger needs to come out following an affair. The feelings of hurt and betrayal are usually so deep that it would be unnatural and unhealthy for no anger to be expressed. ...

You need to be honest with your children, but what you tell them depends on their ages and how much detail they already know. If your children are teenagers, it's likely ...