Category: Other Women

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UBT: ‘I Do Not See Him As a Cheater’

Dear Chump Lady, I’m getting my ducks in a row. Interested on your take on Schmoopie’s correspondence. I can scarcely wrap my head around it. …

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The OW Is 6-Months Pregnant

Dear Chump Lady Please help me. My husband has had an affair with his co-worker (think Dr / Nurse dynamic) for almost two years. I …

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UBT: ‘Schoompie Wants the Scoop-y’ on Chump’s Dead Husband

Dear Chump Lady, I am not sure what category you would classify this event. In 2020, after 20 years of marriage to a man that …

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The OW Calls Me for Advice

Dear Chump Lady, I have a unique situation that I would appreciate your take on. My husband began an affair (his THIRD affair that I …

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UBT: The OW Sends a Self-Help Book

Hi Chump Lady! I wrote to you, detailing how my cheating ex got cheated on by his mistress and how karma, completely un-looked for at …

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The Other Woman Is a Therapist

Dear Chump Lady/CN, First of all, thank you for curating this resource; it’s been invaluable to feel less alone throughout this incredibly isolating experience! FW …

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UBT: I Am The Other Woman

Dear Chump Lady, I am the Other Woman. After almost 6 years together, and his wife finding out about our affair multiple times, I no …

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Strategies to Protect Against Mentally Unstable OW?

Dear Chump Lady, I recently found out that my husband of almost 21 years has been having an ongoing relationship with a woman for 11 …

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I Told Her He Cheated and She Married Him Anyway

Dear Chump Lady, I had a long-distance thing with a guy who jerked me around for about a year. I thought we loved each other. …

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Should I Reach Out to the OW?

Dear Chump Lady, My ex-husband had a year-long affair while on a military deployment. He came back to our hometown back in July and we …

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UBT: Other Woman Doesn’t Want the “Mistress” Label

Many alert chumps sent me the Carolyn Hax column from yesterday, “Will She Always Be the Mistress to Her Now-Husband’s Children?” Having been elevated to …

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Camilla Queen Consort

In breaking news, good things happen to lousy people. Many of you have written in since Queen Elizabeth died last Thursday to express outrage that …

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UBT: ‘I in no way want be looked at as a home wrecker’

Hi Chump Lady, My ex was a serial cheater, cheated on me our entire 7 year relationship (7 years together married for 4; 2014-2021), even …

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I Need to Know the OW’s Identity

Dear Chump Lady, I learned last year that FW had been engaging in an emotional affair and physical affair for 6 months. He’s a massage …

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Ever Run Into an Affair Partner?

Here’s an etiquette dilemma Emily Post completely skipped over — how do you handle Schmoopie encounters? Must you say anything at all? What about compulsory occasions …

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Ex Insists Their Son Call OW ‘Mummy’

Hi Chump Lady, I’m in need of advice. The ex and I have been divorced for a year and a half. Usual story, he cheated …

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UBT: When Your Affair Partner Ghosts You

Many an alert chump sent me yesterday’s Yahoo news article: “What it Means if The Married Man You’re Having An Affair With Ghosts You Out …

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Beware of OW Bearing Gifts?

Dear Chump Lady, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you cover this topic, and my fellow chumpy friends and I are mystified by this behavior… …

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The Other Woman Died

Dear Chump Lady, My ex husband left me and our 3 kids almost 9 years ago, after 17 years of marriage, and never looked back. …

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How Do I Face OW at Daughter’s Graduation?

Hi Chump Lady, My daughter will be graduating from college in a month and I’m kinda dreading the day because I’m feeling pressure to interact …

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