Dear Eric: Several months ago, I discovered my husband was having an emotional affair with a coworker. He shared significant things with her he didn’t share with me, sought her advice on how to hide his alcohol abuse from me, and talked to her about our arguments, while she fueled the negativity against me and trashed me. He also discussed intimate details of our sex life with her, which I never consented to be shared.

After several painful conversations about it, we recommitted to our relationship. I asked him to end contact with her—not out of control, but because I needed space to rebuild trust and because I genuinely doubted her intentions. He agreed, telling me he cared more for me than for her.

Months later, our marriage seemed better than ever to me until I discovered he hadn’t en

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