Category Archives: Betrayal

Peggy Vaughan’s work: “Read it all. It’s all you need.”

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lyn

A comment on “Extramarital Affairs Expert “Dear Peggy” Vaughan has passed.” I read thirty books before I came to Peggy’s. There I stopped. It was all there, no need to go further. As a matter of fact, her rational straightforward and … Continue reading →

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The Solidarity of Our Pain

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Lyn

“We each are suffering our own individual train wrecks, but when stepping back you see they are all, indeed, train wrecks and many common themes. ” –  Sarah, affair survivor Have you ever felt such pain?  I don’t care if … Continue reading →

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The Comfort of Laura

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Lyn

When I first learned of the affair, I told 2 people very close to me, both of whom were furious with anger.  One was female, the other male; people who have known me all or most of my life. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Behavior, Betrayal, Emotions, Love, Reactions, Revenge, Suspicion | 18 Comments

Trust

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Lyn

Julieanna says “trust issues can fade.” So can the bad thing that happened, but rehashing the thing over and over and over if you are ready to move past it isn’t maybe always the best thing to do. I agree, … Continue reading →

Posted in Betrayal, Recovering, Trust | 4 Comments

Crashing and Burning

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Lyn

Long, long, long day.  There is a little conflict here on why I don’t feel so well after not knowing where he was for a few hours and he is upset that I have the nerve to be upset and … Continue reading →

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From Now On?

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Lyn

Someone tweeted, “One’s best success comes after their greatest disappointments.”  ~ Henry Ward Beecher. I don’t remember who the **** Henry Ward Beecher is, but, really?  Really, Henry Ward Beecher?  Because if I decide to believe this, and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Affair, Anger, Betrayal, Discontent, Emotions, Grief, Our marriage, Reactions, Secrets | 8 Comments

Thanks, Jesse!

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Lyn

Well, Jesse, thanks to your cheatin’ heart, along with the rest of you, we have gotten to the bottom of the mystery of the Why.  Why guys cheat, which Deborah says (in comments) is different than why women cheat, which … Continue reading →

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Sandra Bullock and My Defining Moment

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Lyn

  Well, it’s everywhere, today.  Twitter is awash with incredulous remarks about Jesse James and what a selfish, egotistical moron he is.  Those are my words, the other words used are pretty unappealing, anyway…love Sandra Bullock, have for a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs in the Media, Betrayal, Discontent, Jesse James, Sandra Bullock, Twitter, Why men cheat? | 4 Comments

“Number Withheld”

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Lyn

  Yesterday, I heard a strange sound.  An old cell phone my husband stopped using last summer began to ring.  It has a very distinctive ring, so I instantly knew what it was, even though he had “retired” it.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Affair, Anger, Behavior, Betrayal, Emotions, Facebook, Lost Love, Other Woman, Secrets, Suspicion | 3 Comments

Shut Up

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Lyn

I love telling my husband to shut up.  I haven’t done it for a while and I only began doing it a couple of years ago and although it violates my long-established philosophy of life to say it?  I get … Continue reading →

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Fear, An Awful Place to Visit

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Lyn

I’ve been living in fear.  Fear is not a mood, but it’s a true mood-killer.  It’s there like a hellish foundation of all that is horrible and terrifying.  It’s accompanied by dread, something which gives the fear some strength, backbone, … Continue reading →

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