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There is no denying the fact that people have affairs. Whether you approve or disapprove of this it is still an undeniable fact. In her book When Good People Have Affairs, Inside the Hearts and Minds of People in Two Relationship, Mira Kirshenbaum, well known couples therapist explores this subject.

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I am sick and tired of an affair that I have been contributing to with a married man. I really want out..atleast I say i do. It has been several years and we keep running back to each other. How do I stay away from him?

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Hey Diva I really hope and pray you find the strength to stay away from this man. I am on the other side of the coin. I have recently found out my husband had an affair, and I tell you the hurt and damage it has caused to my soul is indescribable. So maybe if you take a moment and think about how your actions may affect his wife maybe that will give you the incentive to stay away. I wish you luck

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Divineart, that is very honorable of you not to unleash a torrent of rage against any woman having an adulterous affair with a married man, considering what you are going through. I admire you for that and I pray that your outcome will be healing and happy. You'd be surprised to find how much stronger a marriage can be for coming through something like this. smile

And to diva: You need to reflect on what draws you to this man. First of all, know that you are being used. If you were the love of his life, he would be with you. Several years have gone by and he gets the goods for free. My dad always said, "A man won't buy the cow if he can get the milk for free."

Some men are very good at tapping into the soul of a woman to say just what she wants to hear. You no doubt feel good when you're with him because of that. He makes you feel desired. In your subconscious mind, you believe that you must be special because he has another woman but he choose to spend time with you. And you need that feeling which is why you keep running back.

No one blames you for wanting to be loved. But a married man isn't the answer because he doesn't love you, he just wants that feeling of power and freedom and youthfulness that having an affair gives him.

To get over him, you need to:

1. Have respect for yourself. Believe that you deserve better. You deserve a man who will love you enough to commit himself to you in marriage like this guy has done with his wife.
2. Forget about him. Realize that everything that happened between the two of you was in illusion. Not real love. Just sexual gratification and a head trip.
3. Work on yourself, your present and future. Fill your time with productive things. Education, professional advancement, personal development, socializing with friends.
4. Pray to God, if you believe in Him. He can help you focus on what is good in life. And while you're at it, ask for forgiveness for the damage done to this person's marriage and wife.
5. Open your eyes to what can be yours. When you're looking back, you won't see what is right before your eyes and it could be the man of your dreams. The real one.

Some women want only what other women have. They like the power without having to commit to a full-time relationship. A married man is safe for them. Whatever your reason for being in a relationship with a married man, know that it isn't reason enough to have an affair. How would you feel if your husband were having an affair?

Get strong and get on with your life. Someone real is waiting for you. And he doesn't have a wife already.

Good luck.

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Affairs are sometimes a sympton of what is wrong in a relationship. Once couples can work on why an affair has happened they can then strenghten their relationships. I suspect the reason why so many people end up as the 'mistress' is through low self estemm. Women sometimes do not feal worthy of a full time man and feed off the crumbs offered to them by their lovers!They live in hope their men are going to leave their wifes and remain in a stalemate position their lives on hold waiting. Other women enjoy the power being a mistress gives them- not realising they disempower themselves emotionally. There is no magic wand, to walk away hurts. People have to live with the emotional hurt and work through the pain until it subsides to a point where it has healed in a productive way that leaves them feeling ready to move on with their lives. Hopefully to other loves which are free to fully engage in a relationship


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How do you deal with the pain, without walking around in it everyday? I am not doing well with that at all, in fact I find myself feeling angry and insecure wondering if he's going to stroll back in to his double life. I've caught so much flack for reconciling with my husband I just don't have anyone to discuss this with, I feel very alone.


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