Category: Breaking Up

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Are You Obsessed With Your Husband's Affair?

Obsessed With Your Husband’s Affair? How to Move On

You want to get past the infidelity, but you’re obsessed with your husband’s affair. You don’t know how to move on. If you can’t stop obsessing about your husband’s betrayal, you’re not alone. An affair isn’t something you just “get over” – no matter how well-adjusted, secure, or healthy you are. These tips are inspired [...]

How Do You Cope With Confusion and Hurt When Your Husband Walked Out?

Coping With Confusion and Hurt When Your Husband Walks Out

Your husband walked out of your marriage – how do you cope with the confusion and hurt? Out of the blue he says he doesn’t want to be married anymore, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. I don’t have a magic want or the right words to make you feel better and help [...]

Can You Trust Your Husband?

Tips for Wives Who Don’t Trust Their Husbands

One of the questions I’m often asked: “I don’t trust my husband. Do I stay married or get a divorce?” I can’t answer that, but I can give a few general tips for wives who don’t trust their husbands and who are wondering if they should get a divorce. These tips are inspired by a reader [...]

Sometimes You Can't Save Your Relationship From Failure

You Tried Everything, But Your Relationship Failed – Moving On

Health issues or family problems can destroy your love, no matter how strong it is. If you tried everything to save your relationship but it failed anyway, you may find hope and encouragement here. These tips are inspired by a reader’s question… “We’ve only been dating for six months, but I developed very strong feelings [...]

Yes, an Affair Can Save Your Marriage, But...

Can an Affair Save Your Marriage? It Depends…

This marriage counselor says affairs can save marriages, depending on the reason for the infidelity. These tips for saving your marriage after an affair are inspired by a wife who found out her husband has been cheating, after 26 years of marriage. Here’s what the marriage counselor says: “An affair delivers a power punch that [...]

He Cheated on You - Can You Forgive and Trust Him?

How to Forgive and Trust Him After He Cheated on You

These tips for forgiving and trusting him – your husband or boyfriend – after he cheated on you will help you reconnect, rebuild, and renew your marriage. “He cheated on me with his coworker, who has since left the company,” says L. on Is Your Marriage Over? “How do I forgive him after the fair? [...]

How to Stop Feeling Guilty After Breaking Up With Someone

How to Stop Feeling Guilty After Breaking Up With Someone

You broke up with someone you can’t be in a relationship with – and you feel guiltier than hell! Here are tips on how to stop feeling guilty over a breakup… On my article about healing from an addictive relationship, a reader says she feels so guilty about breaking up with her boyfriend of four [...]

How Do You Handle Financial Debt During a Divorce?

How to Deal With Financial Debt When You Get a Divorce

If you’re getting divorced, you need to know how to deal with financial debt, keep your assets, and start rebuilding for retirement. These tips for protecting your money are for divorcing couples who want to equitably split assets and liabilities — and focus on the future. First, check out Robin Williams’ quotation about divorce: “Ah, [...]

How Do You Know if You Should Leave Him?

Considering Divorce? Signs You Should Leave Your Husband

One of the most common questions I get is, “Should I leave my husband?” These signs for women considering divorce may help you decide if you should stay married or run for the hills. Nobody can (or should) tell you if you should leave your husband. But, you can get an objective perspective from an [...]

Love is Never a Waste of Time...But Regret Is

How to Recover the Years You Wasted in a Relationship

You’ll never get back the years you “wasted” in a relationship – but you can recover things other than time! These tips on how to recover misspent years are inspired by a reader… “I feel like I’ve wasted the past three years of my life on hopes and plans for the future that are now [...]