Author: silentforamoment


  • “I now un-pronounce you husband and wife…” You’ve followed self-help books, listened to spiritual advice, read and re-read websites promoting a healthy marriage, yet you are still not convinced that anything will save your marriage. Then you must . It is not the end of the world for yourself, your spouse, or even for the children,…

  • Problems If you were like me, the moment you found out your spouse was cheating or that your girlfriend wanted to leave you, your heart started beating fast and you thought you couldn’t breathe.  Perhaps your stress comes from being the only person in the marriage who is working, and bills are piling up.  Maybe…

  •   This Christmas was a very fortunate time for my children and my spouse. Santa was good to all of my children to get them exactly what they asked for on their list. Ipods, mp3 players, and Nintendo DSI’s were a few of the items on the list this year. The most fortunate gift given…

  • I listened to an elderly woman speak on her abuse from a 20 year marriage and watched as she broke down in tears discussing the many acts of unkindness on her spouse’s part. He had cheated on her with several women and had even fathered a few children during the course of their marriage. She…

  •   “I don’t” After the “I do’s” You stood at the alter across from a perfect individual. They could do no wrong. You’ve thought of several flaws that they could have, and could only formulate one opinion…they were the best thing since sliced bread. Others may have seen the fatal flaws of your mate and…

  • If you have developed a relationship with a higher power, the only thing you can do when your spiritual advisor is also a cheat, is to lean further on your faith rather than people.

  • It may be quite difficult to answer that question outright.  If you’re a skeptic you would say, women cheat just as much, however they are less likely to get caught.  If you’re a woman scorned by a recent breakup, you’d say, men cheat and cannot stop cheating.  Let’s look at scenarios of men and women…

  • Taken from the perspective of both men and women, I have compiled a list of reasons/excuses as to why women cheat. Women cheat because:

  • I asked a group of individuals, both male and female, their perspective on why women cheat.  Interestingly enough a few of the reasons vary from lack of intimacy to lack of security in the relationship.  Some would argue that women cheat just because men cheat and that’s solid enough to continue cheating as usual.  It’s an endless…

  • You caught him cheating.  You checked her cellular phone and saw erotic messages that YOU didn’t send to her.  The other woman calls your home to inform you of the affair.  Do you go into a raging fit, terrorizing and annihilating all furniture, property, or people who stand in your way at this moment?  Whatever…