Many people in a marriage will go all out to avoid saying what they consider the “wrong thing!”  But there is very rarely a “wrong thing” to say, what is usually wrong is the way you express your opinion.

You have to learn how to say the negative without attacking!

If your spouse has done or said something that you don’t agree with or find acceptable, then you’ve got to think about how you’re going to let them know that.

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Now here’s the thing, don’t immediately expect your spouse to know they’ve done or said something wrong!

You have to tell them!

Tell your spouse you didn’t appreciate X, Y, Z because that’s the only adult way to let them know.  Pouting, sulking and screaming at your spouse for days on end, without telling them clearly what the problem is, is useless.

Fact is, more arguments happen over one spouse not knowing they’ve upset the other, than you’d imagine.  So be grown up and tell you spouse how you feel.

Pick the moment you explain to your spouse how you feel wisely.  Don’t wait until they’re busy with the kids or about to walk out the door for work.  The ideal is to bring up the problem when it happens, if you can’t because you need a little bit of time to think things through, or it’s just not a convenient time, that’s okay.

Don’t attack your spouse verbally with accusations.  Give your spouse a chance to explain what they did or said.  There’s no point flying in with name calling and abusive language.  You’ll get nowhere if you attack!

Try not to think you know best!  You’re not a mind reader, you don’t know what your spouse was thinking!  The truth is that’s what you need your spouse to explain to you – you need to understand what they were thinking and why they did or said what they did.

Don’t bring up stuff from last year that should’ve been dealt with last year!  If your spouse feels they’re going to be hit with all kinds of irrelevant accusations they will feel blamed and they will feel attacked – that’s why it’s vital to deal with situations when they happen.

Take your fair share of the problem.  The worst thing you can do is to make your spouse feel as though everything that’s wrong is down to them and that you are blameless and have never done anything wrong in the relationship.

Avoid being defensive, you need to be inclusive and talk about problems and negative feelings in your marriage as a couple.  If you start to defend you, then you signal to your spouse that you are only bothered about you and your feelings.

Above all listen!

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You feel angry, humiliated, betrayed and you might just want to curl up into a little ball and sob your heart out!

With such a mixture of feelings and emotions swilling around, it is no wonder that many have no idea how to cope with a cheating spouse when the situation arises.

Just as it is true that a situation like this will affect everyone who goes through it in a way that is personal to them, it is true that there are limited ways to deal with a cheating spouse so you don’t end up compromising yourself and your own integrity.

Trust me, if you’re going to be able to wake up every morning and look yourself in the mirror, you’re going to have to understand this stuff!

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You should NEVER make yourself less than who you are in order to stay with someone – however, you should be flexible and always ready ready to compromise.

So here are some valuable tips that will help you to deal with your cheating spouse in a way where you will be able to maintain your self respect.

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• This is not to say it was your fault your spouse cheated.  It’s just that you need to be clear in your own mind why it happened so you can see if it is something you can work through.

• If your cheating spouse starts to immediately point the finger at you when you sit down to talk to them, then you need to let them know that you will NOT take the blame for their actions.

• No one can make anyone cheat, but when it happens, hands need to be held up and the behavior needs to owned by those who made the mistake.

• Make sure your spouse understands where you’re coming from!  Let them know how badly hurt you are – just don’t fall into the trap of being blamed for their bad behavior.

Make Sure Your Spouse Understands You Won’t Put Up With Them Cheating On You!

This is one of the biggest mistakes that those who have been cheated on make when they’re face to face with their cheating spouse.

Either they don’t get the point across clearly enough to their spouse that they WILL NOT put up with any further cheating or their cheating spouse has got to the point where what their spouse feels and says is not important.

So the spouse invariably continues the affair once the dust settles.

False Ultimatums are Not the Way to Go!

Don’t lay down false ultimatums.  If you lay down an ultimatum – “end the affair or I leave!”  Then you better be prepared to leave if the affair continues.

Nothing will erode your self-esteem and your authority greater as saying one thing and then having to back down from what you’ve said.  You’ll appear weak and pretty much your spouse will now hold all the power.

So, if you lay down ultimatums and don’t live by them, then you will die by them!

No matter what tips I give you it is never going to be easy to deal with a cheating spouse. Your feelings are hurt and your emotions are running high.  Often the cheater doesn’t even fully understand the consequences of their devastating behavior.

It is up to you, as the one cheated upon, to make sure they understand and take how you feel seriously!  Because if they don’t take how you feel seriously, then they will simply continue their cheating ways!

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Most marriages go through troubled times and discovering you’re at a point in your marriage, when your wife is either constantly screaming at you or freezing you out, is tough!  If you feel you’ve done everything to try and find out what’s going on, why her attitude has changed towards you, you might feel like the woman who’s been giving you the eye across the photo-copier at work holds some comfort.

After all most guys just want someone to love and someone to love them back!  It really is that simple!  I don’t care what kind of games guys play and what kind of macho posturing they perform, at the end of the day they just want a warm body to hold at night – yeah…but which warm body!

Guys, when trouble hits and you feel that you can do nothing right to please her or make her happy, then take it back to the beginning.

Take it back to when you were dating and you fell in love with her.  Remember what it was that made you appreciate and love her – there are reasons why you chose this lady to be your wife and those reasons don’t disappear easily.

Accept that there’s possibly something wrong for your wife for her not to be responding to you as you’d like.  Don’t sit back and wait for the storm to blow out, get in there and get her to talk to you about what’s going on for her.

Let your wife know that you’re there for her and there’s nothing she can’t talk to you about.  Make sure that your wife understnads that there’s a safe place she can go to for comfort and support and YOU are that place!

This is what marriage is all about – the good times and the bad times!

And at all costs, say no to the hottie at the photo-copier, it will only hurt your marriage!

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