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01/30/2013
Not Doing and Doing the Right Thing During my first marriage I strayed - mainly because my wife was not her husband's girlfriend...I re-married. Now I am my wife's boyfriend, and quickly discovered that when I do that, she becomes my girlfriend. More >>

Tags: ChildrenDivorceDoing the Right ThingHusband's GirlfriendParentingValues
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01/16/2013
A Cheating Spouse Getting over a spouse who has wandered is very difficult. I know from experience. I don't know how many times or with how many men my wife cheated, but I do know that with one man things went pretty far. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChildrenDivorceMarriageParentingRespectValues
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01/15/2013
Betrayal and Forgiveness In the 5 years since my divorce, I have struggled with the "need" to forgive my ex-spouse for her betrayal of our marriage vows in order to move on. Even she (through my kids) has relayed the message to "forgive and forget," but I have just not felt OK about doing so. More >>

Tags: DivorceForgivenessMarriage vowsRead On-AirValues
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01/08/2013
Left Me for another Man I was a victim of infidelity two years ago. I worshipped my wife, trusted her implicitly, and believed and loved her throughout our 18 years of marriage. More >>

Tags: AdulteryCommitmentDivorceInfidelityMarriageMarriage vowsReligion
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01/08/2013
When a Spouse Cheats For me, security comes not from knowing what the other person might do... it comes from knowing completely what you will do. More >>

Tags: AdulteryCommitmentDivorceInfidelityMarriageMarriage vows
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01/07/2013
Yet Another Child's Response From a Broken Family In short, I have a childhood friend who has 3 kids under 7 who chose to leave her husband to pursue her own happiness with a sorority sister's husband. She chose her own happiness to move her kids out of state to be with her now new husband. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceDivorce effects on childrenMarriageParentingSelfishness
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12/04/2012
Stuck in the Middle of a Divorce Battle One of my friends is currently separated from her husband. She is the godmother to one of my sons, and her husband is the godfather to my other son. My husband and I are stuck in the middle of the divorce battle. More >>

Tags: DivorceFriendshipsMarriageRelationshipsReligion
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12/04/2012
Video: Stuck in the Middle of a Divorce Battle You're long time friends with a great couple. The four of you are so close you even have them as the godparents to your children. Now they announce they're getting a divorce. How do you not take sides in their conflict? More >>

Tags: DivorceFriendshipsMarriageRelationshipsReligion
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11/05/2012
Considering Family when Choosing Career I absolutely had the forethought to know I wanted to be a stay-at-home mother when I was in college, but I also was an academic. I think my ultimate career choice ended up making my children's lives so much better, and I am grateful. More >>

Tags: CareerDivorceFinancesJobMarriageParentingSAHM stay-at-home mom
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11/01/2012
Don't Be Delusional about Your Man ...You often say if there are red flags, don't walk, run the other way. I saw red flags and my mother saw them, too. Instead of accepting them for all they were worth, I was so in love with the idea of being in love... More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairDatingDivorceMarriageRead On-Air
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