We’ve all seen the magazine headlines, celebrity gossip stories, politicians who cheat and have listened to the experts that portray infidelity in trite and predictable ways. Our culture tends to simplify…
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Love and relationships have their challenges but when the romantic partner is a personality disordered psychopath the challenges are steep. Not for the faint of heart, this episode presents an…
What is a couple to do when infidelity occurs before getting married? Mayi Dixon, LPC host of Anchor’s “The PreMarital Bliss Podcast” interviews relationship and couples counselor Terri DiMatteo. The…
Do you still occasionally think about a romantic someone special from your past? Do you sometimes wonder ‘what if?’ even though many years have passed and each of you has…
Infidelity is a relationship trauma that hurts. Affairs require lies and deception to occur. The paid and suffering in the aftermath lingers a lifetime. With all of that, is there…
Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by infidelity. It is such a prevalent reality in our society, yet there is still so much taboo and limited understanding in the…
It is a common misconception that a relationship lacking in conflict is desirable. Many couples that find themselves in couples counseling report, “we never fight.” Although they are experiencing angst,…
Did your partner cheat on you? Are you sure? Does one of you think the other one cheated, and you can’t agree that cheating has taken place? Which behaviors constitute…
The first task in affair recovery is to fully and permanently conclude the relationship with the outside party or the affair-partner. Full affair recovery cannot truly take place while a…