When betrayal enters your marriage, it doesn’t just bring sadness—it brings shock. Many women assume what they’re feeling is “just grief,” but betrayal trauma is different. Grief comes from loss;
After betrayal, emotions often show up loud, tangled, and overwhelming. One moment you feel completely numb, and the next you feel everything all at once. If that sounds familiar, you’re
After betrayal, one of the most common instincts is to minimize your pain. You may tell yourself to be strong, to move on, or to focus on keeping things together.
The calendar flips. The confetti settles. And suddenly it’s a new year. It often arrives with quiet pressure—an expectation to be hopeful, motivated, and ready for change. But when you
Advent is a season of waiting. We light candles, mark days on the calendar, and remind ourselves that Christmas is coming. For many, Advent feels gentle and hopeful. But for
Looking back, I remember that first holiday season after betrayal vividly. The decorations felt sharper than usual, the holiday music heavier, and even casual family conversations seemed loaded with reminders
I used to move through the holiday season on autopilot — decorating, hosting, smiling, doing “all the things” because that’s what good Christian women did. I poured myself out until
I was unpacking our Christmas tree ornaments when it hit me: every shiny bauble, every hand-painted memory seemed to carry a weight I hadn’t expected. There was the ornament from
Thanksgiving used to be a difficult holiday for me after betrayal. Gratitude felt complicated. I could list the blessings in my life, but beneath the surface there was grief, confusion,
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