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Reader Stories: My Spouse Had an Affair - - How I Survived

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Readers share how they first learned about their spouse's unfaithfulness and what they did and didn't do to survive.

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Cheating for 39 Years

I cope by shedding a lot of tears, praying and just refusing to let the other woman having what I considered to be mine. Now I wish to hell I had given him to the first woman and ran the other way as…More

Support From In-Laws Important

I was horrified and hurt to say the least. I emailed them both and told them to STOP. I called his parents and told them. I did nothing wrong and would not hide this for him. And I planned to leave N…More

Retrouvaille Helped Save Marriage

I was devastated and I was determined to keep this from my teenage children as long as I could while working to restore the relationship. I told my pastor of my suspicions and he told me I was wrong …More

Keep Your Self-Esteem

My marriage did not survive the infidelity because in his mind, he was already gone and nothing could be done in his eyes. I begged him to go to marriage counseling and he did but only to turn around…More

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