Author: Chump Lady

Things I’m Thankful for After Infidelity

In the holiday spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I’d list some things I’m thankful for on the other side of infidelity. Please add your own …

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Deconstructing Frumpiness

Poor Holly Petraeus. It’s not enough that she’s publicly humiliated by her husband General Petraeus’ infidelity scandal, the world has to snark about her matronly …

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Dear Chump Lady, Please decode this

Dear Chump Lady, Long story short, a man I was dating for just over 2 years – I actually dated him some 20 years ago …

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A Public Service Announcement to Remorseless Cheaters

Dear Cheaters, Apparently there is still some confusion out there that your extracurricular shenanigans are wrong. In the interest of members of the unsuspecting public …

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Thank You Hater!

A huge shout out to my friend Marcia for sending me this video. Check it out, it’s brilliant. And kind of sums up my day …

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Dear Chump Lady, I’m still having sex with my STBX. What gives?

Dear Chump Lady, I am currently going through a separation/divorce. I honestly don’t know what the hell it is because he keeps saying he can’t …

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Batshit Crazy OW Brings Down CIA Director

So guys, did you see this? In the Washington Post today it appears that CIA director (and retired general) David Petraeus had to step down when …

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Cheating in the Age of Technology

Here’s an interesting article on HuffPo this morning by Natalie Gregg, a family law attorney, on how cheating has grown exponentially thanks to social media. …

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Trust in the Good Times

Well Chump Lady is having a good day here. As much as I try and keep the site gender and orientation neutral, today I’ll let …

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I Am Not a “Hippy Chick”

Did your cheater define you? One thing I’ve noticed about people who get out of relationships with a cheater is that they often have trouble …

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Unpredictable Love

Did anyone see this last Sunday’s New York Times piece “I Heart Unpredictable Love“? It’s this really interesting little essay on how the brain likes …

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Bridges of Bullshit

Guest blogger Judi Lembke is filling in today, to discuss again how what you once enjoyed in popular culture before infidelity, may now revolt you. …

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The Power of Spackle

Do you ever wonder now what you ever saw in your cheater? Once they lit the moon, and now you’re mortified to recall your life …

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Situational Truths

Here’s a hallmark of the hardcore cheater — situational truth. You may ask a straightforward question like “Did you really mean it when you said …

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Surely You Must Have Known

Are your powers of premonition pretty lousy? Me too. I have no idea who is going to win the election or what the stock market …

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Dear Chump Lady, Is following your heart ever justified?

Dear Chump Lady, I recently read an article entitled “How To Live with No Regrets.” The author said something about listening to your heart. He …

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Dear Chump Lady, I still love the stupid fuck. Help.

Dear Chump Lady, So, I have been divorced now for a month or so. My ex-husband and I separated in February and he had a …

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But what if the BS truly sucks?

It’s been interesting to read the comments on my article on Huffington Post recently. It’s pretty easy to hate cheaters and I find I have …

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“We Grew Apart”

Chump Lady recently got into an exchange of comments with a fellow “Zalkreb” on Huffington Post. (Should we trust the opinion anyone who sounds like …

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Sux in the City

Guest blogger Judi Lembke is filling in today, to discuss how what you once enjoyed in popular culture before infidelity, may now revolt you. Sux …

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