What If I Had an Affair While I Was Married to My Abusive Husband?

Published: March 15, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

b"Did you know that abuse has a bestie?\\n\\nIts sneaky little friend is Shame. Shame is a talkative fellow but very dependable. \\n\\nHe hangs on your earlobes and yells: \\n\\n\\u201cYou\\u2019re not perfect, so you can\\u2019t point out your husband\\u2019s faults.\\u201d\\n\\u201cYou yelled back, so you expect him to stop.\\u201d\\n\\u201cYou pull away emotionally, so you can\\u2019t get angry when he stonewalls.\\u201d\\n\\u201cYou hit him after he hit you, so you deserved it.\\u201d\\n\\u201cYou found comfort in someone else\\u2019s arms, so you\\u2019re just as bad as him.\\u201d\\n\\u201cYou have no right to expect better when you\\u2019re so screwed up.\\u201d\\n\\nShame keeps us bound and trapped, even long after a divorce. \\n\\nSo what should you do with these painful, tormenting thoughts?\\n\\nThis episode\\u2019s bird\\u2019s-eye view:\\n\\n- How we\\u2019re all toddlers running around with giant knives \\n- Why what we make things mean matters more than anything else (if that made no sense, you definitely need to listen)\\n- What to do with the torment of wanting people to support you\\n- The solution for the shame of your poor choices (it\\u2019s warm, thick, organic, and probably grass-fed, and starts with an \\u201cL\\u201d)\\n- The cool club you can join if you\\u2019re a sinner (HINT: It\\u2019s called \\u201cThe Human Race\\u201d)\\n\\nListen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/162\\n\\nFREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.)\\n\\nDesperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com\\n\\nAnd, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com"