infidelity
When friendship goes too far
Written by Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg
It begins innocently. You talk about the events of the day, your interests, share funny stories. Pretty soon, you’re discussing the passions of your heart and confiding in each other about the problems in your marriages.
Guarding your heart
An affair. It’s something that can destroy a marriage, a family, and all the lives connected to it. And it’s something we all hope will never happen to us. But here’s the harsh reality: An estimated 53 per cent of all people will have one or more affairs during their lifetime. And when it happens, 70 per cent of wives and 54 per cent of husbands don’t even know their spouses have had an affair.
Q&A: Boundaries and the Internet
Written by Mitch Temple
Q: My wife spends a lot of time on a social networking website. Some of the personal things she shares with people whom she has never met surprise me. Should I be concerned that this could negatively affect our marriage?
The flicker of an old flame
Written by Tricia Goyer
I worked at my desk, noting flakes of snow fluttering down outside my office window. In the windowsill, a family photograph warmed my heart. The “you’ve-got-mail” chime sounded, and I glanced at my email. Scanning the name, my heartbeat quickened. Steven. My first boyfriend. My first kiss. My first everything. I opened the email:
The dangers of emotional affairs
Written by Dr. Debbie L. Cherry
Jake has been married to Kim for four years and feels good about how their relationship is going, except for their lack of time together. He admits his job is keeping him away, but he wants the promotion that’s coming up.
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