Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband? Surviving Infidelity-Advice From A Marriage Therapist
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You always said if your husband cheated, you'd leave him so fast his head would spin. But now that it's happened it's not so black and white, is it? He cheated, now what?
Dr. Caroline Madden, MFT is an affair recovery specialist. She has two decades of experience in helping couples challenged by infidelity in marriage and teaching women how to survive their husband's affair. In Fool Me Once, she shares the criteria she uses to determine if a man is truly remorseful and determined to save his marriage after infidelity or if he will continue to cheat and hurt you.
Here is some of the information she shares:
*5 Things That Look Suspiciously Like Your Spouse is Still Cheating (But He Probably Isn't)
*5 Signs You Should Consider Giving Him A Chance to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy After Infidelity
*7 Signs He is Going to Cheat Again (And You Will Be Hurt Again)
BONUS: "Why My Husband Cheated" and "Sexual Addiction Survey" quizzes
Infidelity in marriage is traumatic, and you need to take time to assess the situation. This book isn't divorce advice or how to forgive your husband after his affair. Instead, "Fool Me Once" will give you the tools you need to evaluate your relationship. It will help you determine whether you are a fool to trust your husband again and decide if your marriage is worth saving.
Don't make a decision now that you'll regret later!
As the saying goes, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Caroline Madden
Caroline Madden, PhD is Los Angeles based pro-marriage therapist and internationally known author and lecturer. Her writing focuses on difficult relationship topics such as: parental death, emotional affairs, another types of infidelity in marriage.Madden graduated in 1993 from Cornell University with a BS in Labor Relations and worked for a number of years in Labor Relations/Human Resources in the private sector and government. She believes that her extensive training in conflict resolution and collective bargaining gave her tools to later help even the most difficult couples.In 2001, Madden earned her Master of Arts in Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute. Her training covered all areas of psychotherapy but centered on relationship dynamics. Since opening her private practice, Madden has focused her couples counseling on helping people save their marriages after infidelity.Since opening her private practice, Dr. Caroline has focused her couples counseling on helping people rebuild their marriages after infidelity. In addition to helping men explore why they have gone outside their marriage she helps women deal with the symptoms of trauma related to the affair.In an effort to better help women reduce symptoms without psychotropic medication, Dr. Caroline returned to school and earned her Doctorate in Holistic Counseling. Her dissertation explored the use of meditation as a way to reduce trauma symptoms in wives who have been cheated on.Dr. Caroline is the married mother of two young boys. She's been in the same loving relationship for almost two decades and understands first-hand that even the best relationships take work.
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Fool Me Once - Caroline Madden
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Fool Me Once:
Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband
By Caroline Madden, PhD
Publisher’s Note
This book is designed to provide information and motivation to our readers. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged to render any type of psychological, legal, or any other kind of professional advice. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied by the publisher’s choice to include any of the content in this volume. No therapeutic relationship is established. Neither the publisher nor the individual author shall be liable for any physical, psychological, emotional, financial, or commercial damages, including, but not limited to, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. Our views and rights are the same: You are responsible for your own choices, actions, and results.
Summary: Advice from a therapist if a woman should take back her cheating husband
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Five Things That May Look Suspicious (But Probably Aren’t)
5 Signs You Should Give Him Another Chance
7 Signs He is Going to Cheat Again (And You Will Be Hurt Again)
Diagnosing Your Situation (What Exactly Are You Dealing With?)
Conclusion: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
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Introduction
You’ve discovered that your husband has cheated on you. Maybe you’ve discovered incriminating emails or text messages from his lover, or, worse yet, have actually seen them together. Your world is crashing down. You feel like a nuclear bomb just decimated your entire world, and you are trying to shield yourself from the fallout. This is very likely the most painful experience you’ve ever had. You’ve been sucker punched in the soul.
You are so confused. Your emotions are volatile – one minute you're so angry you could claw his eyes out, the next moment you’re devastated with grief because you fear he will to leave you.
You never wanted a divorce, but somehow you are now in this position. Do you take him back or blow up your family? What about the kids? It’s all so unfair!
Ever since you were a young woman, you told all your friends that if your man ever cheated on you, you would be so