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Ashley Madison and the High Cost of Infidelity
Adultery isn’t a new concept to any of us, but the illegal hacking onto the Ashley Madison website was an unprecedented crime. The ripple effect of the massive information release has impacted over 37 million families. And it’s taken a huge emotional toll – hate crimes, blackmail, embarrassment, shame, even suicide. Of course, there are many hidden dangers in acts of betrayal. And to minimize the fallout is totally naive. The result is often personal ruin and devastation of the family. An affair can be related to many issues – poor moral … Continue reading
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Tagged a second chance, active listening, adultery, anxiety, Ashley Madison, blackmailing, conflict resolution, couples support group, family, fear, hate crimes, illegal hacking, infidelity, marriage therapy, resentment, shame, suicide
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What about Holly Petraeus?
The end of General David Petraeus’ career, as a result of his extramarital affair, is the current drama playing out in the media. Even if he did want to leave a legacy and was a mentor to his biographer Paula Broadwell, it was his incredibly poor judgment that led to the scandal. And it makes me wonder about his integrity. But it’s Holly Petraeus I want to focus on here. Talking heads have described her as an ordinary looking middle aged woman who let herself go. She may not meet … Continue reading
Powerful Men Who Cheat on their Wives
The media spotlight this past week has been on Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Governor of California, who fathered a son with a long time member of his household staff. He has a reputation for behaving badly and, in the past, there have been allegations of him groping and harassing women. And this time there are two betrayals, infidelity and deception. Married to Maria Shriver for 25 years, with 4 kids, Arnold has created a heartbreaking tragedy for his family. Personal pain on display for all to see has played out … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, Arnold Schwarzenegger, betrayal, divorce lawyer, ethics, family, infidelity, kids, Maria Shriver, politicians, power
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Your Thoughts About Divorce
Visitors to our website, www.HerMentorCenter.com, know that we offer a free monthly newsletter, Stepping Stones. It’s easy to subscribe – click on this post title to take you to the “Free Newsletter” section of our website where you can enter your email address. Earlier this week we sent out this month’s Stepping Stones newsletter. The August issue, #69, highlights some steps you can take to avoid a slide toward divorce. If you didn’t receive it, let us know and we’ll email one to you. We focused this issue of Stepping … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, divorce, HerMentorCenter.com, infidelity, marriage, separation, Stepping Stones
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