Trusting the Process, Part 2
Rising Phoenix finishes her story with a 4-part look at her healing process. Here’s part 2.
You Can’t Choose Your Emotions
Dr. John Gottman explains the science behind emotions and the American bias about them.
When the Affair Stopped Being the Headline
A couple realizes healing has taken hold when the affair no longer dominates every conversation.
Trusting the Process, Part 1
Rising Phoenix finishes her story with a 4-part look at her healing process. Here’s part 1.
Talking with Linda MacDonald about Betrayal and Abandonment
Some thoughts about my interview with Linda MacDonald, author of Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce.
Moving Beyond the WHY of His Affair
One man’s realization that the insights to his affair can become a crutch if they don’t result in change.
Seeing the Other Person for What She Was
Rising Phoenix traces the slow, embodied shift from seeing “the other person” as a rival to recognizing she was never the true threat—the unhealed wounds within the marriage were. It’s about reclaiming self-worth, letting comparison fall away, and coming home to oneself.
Up, Down, and Onward
Tim Tedder looks back at the ups and downs of the past year, and forward to what’s coming next to the Affair Healing community.
Triggered by Venmo
A glowing phone nearly reopens old wounds, revealing how easily trust can be shaken, and how attention matters as much as honesty in healing after betrayal.
What the Past Can Teach Us
Rising Phoenix explores reclaiming the truth of a shared past after betrayal, refusing to let infidelity erase or rewrite decades of real love, struggle, and life built together.
Can you cheat with an AI lover?
One woman’s story of finding an intimate, loving connection with an AI chat bot. What do you think?
Four Resolution Ideas for Couples
Four suggestions of activities couples can do in 2026 to help maintain a healthy connection.