Emotional Intelligence for Better Relationships
When you get that suspicious feeling that a friend, family member or partner is doing something deceptive, do you investigate further? Or do you take their word when they say nothing is going on?
When that gut instinct kicks in, it’s time to listen and perhaps even dig a little deeper just to get to the truth.
Also in this episode, I revisit values and what steps to take to show yourself love, respect and compassion so that you don’t end up in toxic relationships.
If you’ve been the victim or the perpetrator of infidelity, or you suspect that there might be cheating in your relationship, this article will help you understand several important aspects of the cheater’s behavior, the cheating partner’s perspective, and what both partners need to focus on if they are planning on saving the relationship after the affair is discovered.
Whether you want to save your relationship or not, this article will be a good resource to help you understand the perspective of both partners.
A relationship can survive infidelity if both partners want to work on it, but there are some challenging steps ahead for the couple on this path.
This article is a path to understanding the basic components of the cheater, cheating in general, and what it takes to create a successful relationship during the rebuilding process. [Read more…]
Cheating might be the end of most relationships, but many couples have survived and thrived after an affair. There are many components to infidelity so it’s important to understand it from all sides.
In this episode, I explore the basics of cheating and what will allow your relationship to survive and heal after the affair.
My most popular article on surviving and healing after infidelity is here:
https://theoverwhelmedbrain.com/infidelity/
Here’s an article I wrote based on the episode in this post:
https://theoverwhelmedbrain.com/healing-the-relationship-before-and-after-the-affair/ (based on this episode)
Tune into Love and Abuse, the podcast about poisonous communication and toxic behavior for more information on working through difficult relationships.
Segment 1: She caught her husband cheating, he blamed her and her family for the affair.
He used to be loving and supportive. Now that he can’t get his way, he is cold and manipulative. [Read more…]
When you find out a lie that your partner has been holding on to for months or years, where does that leave the relationship?
How do you move on? What if it’s a minor lie and your relationship has been going great? [Read more…]