The Infidelity Trap

One can feel trapped, stuck, hitting a brick wall and fearfully paralyzed with trying to cope with and survive infidelity.

Read what some of my readers say about what they tolerate and find difficult to stop putting up with:

>>>being isolated from friends
>>>being ordered to do things at certain times
>>>have no life
>>>Tolerating his openly carrying on the affair in front of me and the children.
>>>His immaturity and bullying when confronted by me is laughed at by him.
>>>He is trying to control everything and expects me to carry on as before. >>>His nasty, aggressive, demeaning and not consistent in what he says.
<<>>Definitely he came home late (or early) around 5 or 6 a.m. when kids were getting up for school.
>>>Lies, lies and more lies!
>>>always secretly sneaking out of the house to make phone calls or when on computer he would huddle up as if to try and block the screen.
>>>threats of divorce
>>>rage
>>>gossip
>>>lack of sex and intimacy
>>>distrust
>>>Avoidance of the situation, not wanting to bring it up or talk unless I do -then it’s a fight, blaming me for his affair
>>>Excuses to get out of the house and getting home a bit too late but calls first
>>>Knowing he was just with her – instinctively
>>>Hidden cell phone
>>>Him trying to act like nothing is wrong-thinks we can go out together for dinner, movie
>>>Finding daily calls to the other woman every minute he gets
>>>Trying to make obligatory conversation and says he starts 90% of the conversations
>>>Telling me he loves me and doesn’t want to leave or end marriage and >>>everything I say or do that I’ve learned in therapy bothers the hell out of him (calls what I say ‘phsyco babble’)

Infidelity and Killer Mistakes

Very frequently, and I mean frequently, when confronted with the infidelity of a cheating spouse, the offended spouse undertakes a knee-jerk reaction – emerging from the incredible pain and fear – and begins his/her attempts to intervene, stop the affair and perhaps begins working toward saving the marriage.

Frequently these efforts, although well intentioned, bring about the opposite of what s/he hopes will happen.

That’s why I created a free E-course: 7 Killer Mistakes that Prolong the Affair and Your Misery.

Read what some say about this E-course:

The 7 Killer Mistakes has given me some useful hints and actual words to use on the various strategies.

(Your e-course) helped me do a 180.

Your suggestions bring alot of clarity to my situation.

The e-course has made me realize at times (alot of times!) that I am NOT going crazy over all this mess.

The course has given me “tools” to be able to get through this difficult time. With this course I have been able to refer back to the printed material when I am in the fall back position.

It has been helpful to receive stuff regularly, and simply have things drop in my box that confirm the feelings I’m going through – and somehow validate how intensely painful and hurtful this process is. I especially valued the material on emotional affairs and the the piece about getting out of the game.

7 killer Mistakes has helped tremendously. I have been able to relay thoughts to my husband and after having discussions he realizes that he went into this with eyes wide open.

This E-course has helped me in realizing that my husband’s affair was not MY fault. It helped me in understanding what NOT to do and how to mind MYSELF. I only wish I had found this course earlier, when I had just found out about the affair.

When I want to do or say something that you have suggested not doing, I go over your material to stop myself.

…Cleared thoughts, given food for thought and some perspective

It has helped to look at the situation practically and with courage.

The 7 Killer Mistakes provided me a compass/direction so that I could take the first step in trying to recover and save my marriage.

Dr. Huizenga, I am finding your E-course very helpful. You are relating to my life right now. You are helping me in ways of making myself emotionally strong to deal with my husbands affair.

At least now when I think about the incident, I don’t get the headaches as before, I have come to terms with the whole issue.

Have you signed up for the E-course? Make sure you do. top left corner.

Surviving Infidelity: My Healing Point

How does one survive and recover from infidelity? What changes the flow? That’s a question I asked my readers. Read and leave your comments and questions in the comment link below. You words are appreciated by many!

1. What was the turning point(s) in your recovery? What part, if any, did my material (e-book, articles, site) play?

>>>>>The part of my recovery is when I stopped drinking over the situation and finally moved out on my own.

>>>>>To me, the turning point had a lot to do w/ the idea of realizing that I didn’t have to blame myself for my spouses infidelities. I also drew alot from you newsletter that discussed the reasons why certain things happened….types of infidelities, etc… made me feel like I wasn’t alone.

>>>>>A turning point for me was that through reading your site, and my therapist, I realized that I have power as the “queen” of my family. I decided to stay in my marriage and try to work it out. I know that the affair had nothing to do with me. Even if my husband says I did, I know that he is not capable of reflecting on his own actions. He is a narcissist and I do not go along with his crazed reasoning. Another turning point was when I realized what life would be like if I left, (splitting the week with child custody ). I am still trying to deal with him, but most importantly I know that the affair was all about him and his insecurity. He needed a BMW , a woman on the side, and took out his anger on me. It blew up in his face when the other woman wrote a letter to me! It’s been a few years now , and I sort of feel sorry for him. He can’t relate to people and it extends into the rest of his life. (business, personal).

>>>>>One of the things that has helped me more than anything was reading in your material that the feelings I was experiencing was normal. I didn’t feel that they were because they were so powerful and so confusing, but sometimes I would read from passages written be people in my same shoes the exact description of how I felt. That made me know that I was not alone and more importantly, I was NOT losing my mind. I am still in my journey to find my way back to normal, so please do not stop the good work you do.