High School Reunions
Summer is traditionally a slow time in the counseling/therapy biz. At least, for my practice it is. I see fewer kids and teens because they are not in trouble at school (a phone call from the assistant principle is often the first hint parents have that something is wrong). And I see fewer adults; I [...]
Types of Affairs
There are really no hard and fast rules for describing types of extra-marital affairs. Every writer comes up with his own classification. (I’ve written about this same subject here.) Below is another way of thinking about affairs: Affairs present themselves in every area of social work. The therapist, the school social worker, and the parenting [...]
Bad Marriages
Bad marriages don’t cause infidelity; infidelity causes bad marriages. -Frank Pittman
Emotional Affairs
From Christianity Today: An emotional affair without sex occurs when two parties share their feelings for each other. These affairs are supercharged with emotion. The sound of her voice, the style of his e-mail—they are all loaded. But if you confront them, they’ll insist they’ve done nothing wrong. These secret emotional affairs are powerful influences [...]
They Always Get Caught
This article just made me laugh: ROME (Reuters) – A man who took his mistress to the beach made the mistake of waving to a film crew on a helicopter covering Italy’s bicycle race and was discovered by his wife. According to media reports, the man was with his younger mistress on a beach in [...]
Interview on GrowthTrac
Sheri Mueller (GrowthTrac) interviewed me the other day on the subject of Emotional Affairs. You can also listen to the podcast.
Types of Affairs
Not all affairs are equal. People become involved with someone other than their spouse for a variety of reasons; each reason has it’s own recovery strategy as well as it’s own prognosis. First, there is the affair that is fueled by alcohol and/or drugs. Often a one night stand, the idea is that some people [...]
