The Overwhelmed Brain

Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers

What Makes One Cheat When Their Relationship Is Great?

Why would you cheat if you’re in love and have a great sex life? It’s not like sex is missing from your life, so what’s the point of going outside the relationship for it?

Sure, perhaps a new body, a new experience, and even newfound pleasures sound appealing, but are those enough to risk flushing your current relationship down the toilet?

I recently received a letter from a woman who cheated on her husband. However, she told me there was nothing wrong in her current relationship. They were madly in love and their sex life was amazing. But, she cheated anyway. Shortly after, she felt awful about it and fessed up to him.

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Surviving Infidelity – An Overlooked Warning Sign and Healing After Cheating

Infidelity can be one of the most painful experiences you can have next to losing a child. The pain that is created by the betrayal is nearly unbearable, and much healing is needed afterward, whether you stay in the relationship or not.

In this article, I talk about one sign you need to pay attention to most when you suspect cheating in your relationship. Then after an affair is discovered, the emotional wounding that takes place will need mending and healing.

Important: If you are hurtful to someone you love and you’d like to change that about yourself, sign up for the life-changing Healed Being program over at healedbeing.com).

If you are currently in a relationship with someone who has been hurtful to you, listen to my podcast Love and Abuse to help you navigate through the difficulties.

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