I can’t believe that my wife cheated on me!! I thought we were doing OK. I knew we were having some problems…but nothing like what she thought. And now, she has been seeing another guy for the past several months. I just can’t believe it. I really thought we were OK. Can my marriage survive the affair? I was pregnant with our second child. I know that our sex life … [Read more...] about Can My Marriage Survive The Affair?
Forgiveness
Forgiveness Is Not Forgetting
“I can never forget what that person did to me!!” “Why would I forgive someone when they hurt me so badly?” “You just don’t understand the amount of hurt that I have experienced in my life. Forgiveness is impossible!” Have you ever had those thoughts? Maybe you have even said something like one of those statements before. I know that I have had thoughts like those in my … [Read more...] about Forgiveness Is Not Forgetting
6 Steps To Release Your Anger
I had a young man come into my office recently who showed signs of intense anger. As we talked about what was bothering him, it became obvious that his anger had very deep roots. For his homework, I asked him to make a list of everyone that had hurt him in his life. He came back several days later with his list. “This list was difficult to write everyone down. I remember … [Read more...] about 6 Steps To Release Your Anger
Five Steps To Enhance Your Married Sex Life
The CMBA Challenge for October included Words of Wisdom from different sources each week…Family, Bible, Friends, & Books or Blogs. This week being Books or Blogs has been difficult for me to decide which book I wanted to reference. I have read so many books on marriage over the years and each one has merit and has added value to my marriage. After what seemed to be a … [Read more...] about Five Steps To Enhance Your Married Sex Life
Forgiveness and Repentance
“My husband has been cheating on me and I do not know if I can ever forgive and forget such an act.”“My wife talks to me with such disrespect and hatred that I’m not sure that I will ever be able to forgive and forget that.”I know that I could continue with different scenarios, but I think you get the picture of how many people feel about forgiving someone. It is a misnomer … [Read more...] about Forgiveness and Repentance