Category: Pick me dance

inert chump

‘I Just Want My Life Back’

Dear Chump Lady, It has been 3 years since I found out about the emotional affair my husband was having with a coworker. They kissed. …

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cheater manifesto

‘I Turned the Tables’

Dear Chump Lady, Married 31 years, chumped the last 2 (that I know of), 2 kids early 20s. I did it all, untangling the skein …

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baby

UBT: A Letter from the “Baby”

Dear Chump Lady, I have one that I would LOVE to go through the Universal Bullshit Translator. As a chump I so want to believe he is truly …

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maintain your dignity

I Still Want Her Back

Dear Chump Lady, I am 44, she is 10 years younger. We’ve been together for over 11 years and are married less than 3. I …

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not a unicorn

How Do I Support My Friend’s Reconciliation?

Dear Chump Lady How do I support my friend through “reconciliation” with her abusive cheating husband? Last year one of my best friends, “Dianne” found …

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cheater manifesto

Should I Write the OW?

Dear Chump Lady, My husband left “temporarily” two years ago after my teenagers confronted him about his chronic emotional and verbal abuse. After a weird …

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chasing unicorn

‘I’m Trying to Show Her the Guy She Fell in Love With’

Hi Chump Lady, Great website!  I just discovered last Sunday that my wife of 13 years has been cheating on me with “some one she …

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The Benevolent Other Woman

An alert chump sent me A Letter To The Woman Whose Man Cheated On Her With Me. The OW is “Aria.” The chump girlfriend is …

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Feeling Too Available

Dear Chump Lady, I wish there were a few more posts about how to go about dating again. My recent experience was with a man …

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Ex-MIL Thinks I Should Get Along with OW for My Son’s Sake

Dear Chump Lady, I have unresolved in-law issues it seems, and can’t make sense of how I react to them more than my ex-husband and …

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other woman

‘The Other Woman Is Taunting Me’

Dear Chump Lady, The other woman is taunting me! She’s been in an affair with my husband for over 18 months now, and I’ve asked …

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Ooh, pick me!

Dear Chump Lady, She left me for her boss

Hello Chump Lady I am really struggling to cope with the end of my marriage because my partner has been unfaithful. My wife and I …

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bullshit bird

Have a Chat with Schmoopie? Just Don’t.

The Universal Bullshit Translator has choked down Lori Gottlieb’s “Dear Therapist” dreck before. But like an undigested glob of upchuck, she’s back. Splat. With advice …

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UBT: “How to break free from monogamy without destroying marriage”

The Universal Bullshit Translator is weary. So many stupid articles, so little time… The gears crank for the Washington Post’s “How to break free from …

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Dear Chump Lady, My husband wants to date

Dear Chump Lady, Am I being unreasonable for having a problem with my husband’s ongoing relationship with a woman he tried unsuccessfully to seduce? One …

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Dear Chump Lady, I’m the OW and I’m terrified he’ll cheat on me

Dear Chump Lady, I am probably the biggest chump of all, but here goes…  I was married for 21 years and had an affair (the …

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bitch cookie

Dear Chump Lady, He says I’m ‘selfish’ for leaving him

Hello, My story is pretty much the same as everyone else’s with a small twist. Married for 12 years. He said he wanted another child …

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The Plan B Offer

If things don’t work out with her, perhaps you and I could work things out. This was submitted to my “Universal Bullshit Translator” inbox. It’s so …

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Ooh, pick me!

Dear Chump Lady, I’m pregnant and pick me dancing

Dear Chump Lady, My husband and I met at 19. We were super toxic in the way we communicated, he shut down and I always …

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The Futility of Confronting Affair Partners

Here’s a rookie chump mistake — confronting affair partners. Maybe you did this. Maybe you agonized about doing this. Maybe you’re still waiting to come …

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