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Cheater Tactics

The common manipulation tactics cheaters use to maintain their position of advantage over chumps.

Do Cheaters Suffer from Low Self-Esteem?
August 15, 2017March 4, 2024
Paltering — Another Kind of Mindfuckery
April 18, 2017March 7, 2024
The Cheater Was Going to Stop… Really
January 11, 2017January 27, 2024
Compartmentalized Cheaters and Their Affairs
December 20, 2016January 24, 2024
UBT: It Has Nothing To Do With You
November 2, 2016January 17, 2024
But I Always Come Back to You
July 4, 2016January 14, 2024
Dear Chump Lady, When I threaten to leave, he says he’ll change
June 6, 2016
If You Think I’m THAT Sort of Person…
April 26, 2016April 26, 2016
‘Our Marriage Was Already Over’ The Classic Cheater Excuse
March 3, 2016February 9, 2024
The Cheater Work Ethic
November 12, 2015November 12, 2015
When Cheaters Do Therapy… Some Precautions
December 10, 2014January 25, 2024
The New I Do WTFever Makes Me Happy
November 26, 2014January 25, 2024
Dear Chump Lady, What do you think of spontaneous “confessions”?
November 10, 2014February 4, 2024
My Ex-Husband Wants to Stay Friends. Why?
October 23, 2014January 9, 2024
If You Thought I Was That Sort of Person, You Shouldn’t Be With Me
July 10, 2014July 10, 2014
The Fog Comes Softly on Little Cheater Feet
June 24, 2014January 17, 2024
Dear Chump Lady, He doesn’t want me, so why hold up the divorce?
June 3, 2014June 3, 2014
When Splendid People Cheat
May 22, 2014May 22, 2014
Dear Chump Lady, He says my insecurity made him cheat
March 23, 2014February 9, 2026
Cheap Shit Cheaters Do
March 20, 2014August 23, 2014
The Hail Mary Play for Kibbles
March 6, 2014March 6, 2014
Dear Chump Lady, He says it was just sexting
February 21, 2014February 9, 2026
Dear Chump Lady, Now that I’m done, he’s “ill”
February 7, 2014
Narkles
January 27, 2014February 11, 2024
Dear Chump Lady, He’s threatening me with defamation of character
January 17, 2014August 23, 2014
Dear Chump Lady, Bye Bye Cheater
November 26, 2013October 15, 2014
Dear Chump Lady, A home security system? WTF?
July 28, 2013March 12, 2022
Oh hey! I know that mindfuck!
July 26, 2013October 15, 2014
Is Sexless Marriage a Cheater Excuse?
March 27, 2013January 29, 2024
Is Infidelity Abuse? Chump Lady vs. Vicki Larson
February 28, 2013December 28, 2024
When the Cheater Needs ‘More Time’ to Decide
December 20, 2012March 1, 2024
An Interview with Dr. George Simon on Character Disturbance
June 29, 2012March 2, 2024