Chumps, hopeful creatures that we are, are often so encouraged when their cheaters do therapy. It doesn’t matter if we had to beg, plead, consult their calendar 6 months out, call seven insurance adjusters, work around their badminton schedule, or drag them there by their hairy ears — our chumpy little hearts sing. “They want to SAVE the […]
Reconciliation and Entitlement
As anyone who reads here knows, I’m not hopeful about reconciliation after infidelity. It’s not that I don’t believe successful reconciliations are possible — it’s just that I’ve seen scant evidence of them. (I liken this to a unicorn, mythical creatures, rarely sighted, that I want to believe in.) The biggest reason I am skeptical […]
Real Remorse? Or Genuine Imitation Naugahyde Remorse?
So you’ve been chumped and you’re trying to decide if your cheater is truly sorry. Is it real remorse? Or is it genuine imitation Naugahyde remorse (GINR)? You know, sort of looks like the real thing, but upon closer inspection is a cheap fake. Here’s a handy check list to help you distinguish. 1. Humility. Cheating […]
