Category: Pick me dance
‘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. …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
