If you were raised in a similar environment to me, I bet you know this two sayings, “What is done in the dark will always come to light.” Sound familiar? It's all too familiar to me as God worked it out alright. Now, I know the headline, "A Cheater's Guide to a Lifetime of Faithfulness," might throw you off. But another saying, “God works in mysterious ways,” might help you … [Read more...]
I Married a Serial Cheater: Is Walking Away the Right Thing to Do?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I read a posted letter to you from Young and In Love and I saw myself in this. The only difference is, I am 54 years old and have been married to my husband for 28 years now. We have four kids, all past the age of 18. I have been sacrificing for so long living with this cheating husband of mine for my children's sake and I have always blamed him for … [Read more...]
How Can I Work Through My Wife’s Emotional Roller Coaster After I Cheated
Dear Dr. Buckingham, My wife and I have been married going on ten years. Two years ago I allowed myself to engage in an affair with someone that works on my former job. Sad to say I did this act while my wife was pregnant with our third child. The affair lasted 10 months and it ended. To put it out there I thought I was being slick thinking no one would find out, especially … [Read more...]
Should I Confront My Husband About Having Inappropriate Conversations?
Dear Doctor, I have a little dilemma! A while back I found out that my husband was having inappropriate conversation with another woman. Since then he deleted her number out of his phone, however he's still contacting her but deleting the messages. I know this to be true because I've gone through our phone records. I see the numbers he's texting and I've called the number to … [Read more...]
Can My Cheating Husband Change?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I read something that you wrote on BMWK and I just felt so compelled to reach out for advice! I have been married to the man I felt was the one from the first time we met at the age of 14-15. We stayed together for a few years, we both were young and did some cheating in the relationship. My cheating landed me a baby at 17 and my husband who was my … [Read more...]
5 Huge Marriage Mistakes to Avoid
We all make mistakes. Sure, some are much bigger than others, but when all is said and done, we all fall short in some areas. When we make mistakes, it never feels good. Feeling like you made a bad decision, or like you came up short, can come with many repercussions. What’s often harder to deal with than the mistakes that impact us on just a personal level are the mistakes … [Read more...]