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Your husband cheated on you, and now you don't recognize yourself. You used to be so together, so trusting. Now you're falling apart and doing things you would have never even considered doing, such as: * Obsessively checking your husband's email and Facebook accounts * Going through his cell phone history while he is in the shower * Freaking out if he is 10 minutes late (or if you text him and he doesn't reply right away) * Questioning whether you are attractive * After a rare happy moment with your husband, getting really, really angry and raging at him out of nowhere You're scared. Angry. Obsessive. Devastated. One minute, you hope your marriage will make it. The next minute, you want to kill him. (And the other woman, too.) All of this makes you feel like you are losing it. Sometimes you worry that you are going crazy. You wonder if you'll ever be the same again. You are NOT crazy! You are having a normal reaction to being blindsided by your husband's betrayal! Your reactions are completely rational and expected responses to such a painful experience. This book will help you figure out what to do as you deal with these explosive emotions. It's important that you understand that your feelings--erratic and unpredictable as they may be--are normal. You need to understand why you feel the things you feel and what to do with those feelings. Caroline Madden, infidelity expert and marriage therapist describes: Posttraumatic Affair Syndrome (PTAS) 7 Actions you want to take but should NOT (as They May Backfire Horribly) Understand the thoughts that plague you 12 Actions that will help you get back to the woman you were The stupid things your husband says and why he says it This book does not take a position on whether or not you should stay in your marriage. The suggestions provided here will help you get through this difficult time, even if you decide to leave the marriage. It is geared towards helping you deal with your tumultuous emotions and make sound decisions.

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"Dr. Madden discusses reasons why women feel like they are going crazy and lets them know they are not alone. You can't change the affair but you can change your response to it. She guides you through steps to take to help you ride this emotional roller coaster. I highly recommend this book for women contemplating divorce because of infidelity. Carol Harper, Author of Extraordinary Divorce-Stories of Women Who Discovered Their Destiny After Divorce As a victim of betrayal, the topic hit far too close to home for me. From her succinct analogies to her description of what a woman is feeling along every step of the way, [Madden] is able to vividly convey her message in the most eloquent way. I lost count of how many ""ah-ha"" moments I had while reading it. Veronica Tanzen, Author & Relationship Blogger VeronicaTanzen.com ""Blindsided By His Betrayal"" is an important work for hurting women who are reeling with the shock, hurt, and despair of infidelity. Madden has written this book with great insight and many tips on what to do and what not to do following the devastation of betrayal. As one who has gone through a similar circumstance, I can tell you that this will be an incredible guidebook for you. It will not only validate your feelings, but will also help you to deal with them. Vicki Lynn King- RN, Certified Life Coach and Best Selling Author of ""GOLD How To Go From Lost To Found"" With her ""lay it all out there"" approach, Madden helps any woman who has experienced this traumatic discovery to realize the way she is feeling and responding to the circumstances is normal and offers articulate and detailed guidance for how to regain trust in self ....how to manage the topic when children are involved. Tammi Hoerner, Author of ""Lessons for MomPositive Living"" Madden, does a wonderful job of helping the reader sort out the flood of emotions that a wife endures upon discovering that her husband has cheated. While addressing the reader's ""gut-level"" responses, she is very careful in redirecting the reader's focus on intelligent decision making so as not to compound the already established pain with terrible choices, while never invalidating her emotions. Rev. Eric A. Disney, Counselor, Pastor & Author of ""Marriage by Design"""

Ms. Madden discusses reasons why women feel like they are going crazy and lets them know they are not alone. You can't change the affair but you can change your response to it. She guides you through steps to take to help you ride this emotional roller coaster. I highly recommend this book for women contemplating divorce because of infidelity. Carol Harper, Author of Extraordinary Divorce-Stories of Women Who Discovered Their Destiny After Divorce As a victim of betrayal, the topic hit far too close to home for me. From her succinct analogies to her description of what a woman is feeling along every step of the way, [Madden] is able to vividly convey her message in the most eloquent way. I lost count of how many ah-ha moments I had while reading it. Veronica Tanzen, Author & Relationship Blogger VeronicaTanzen.com Blindsided By His Betrayal is an important work for hurting women who are reeling with the shock, hurt, and despair of infidelity. Madden has written this book with great insight and many tips on what to do and what not to do following the devastation of betrayal. As one who has gone through a similar circumstance, I can tell you that this will be an incredible guidebook for you. It will not only validate your feelings, but will also help you to deal with them. Vicki Lynn King- RN, Certified Life Coach and Best Selling Author of GOLD How To Go From Lost To Found With her lay it all out there approach, Madden helps any woman who has experienced this traumatic discovery to realize the way she is feeling and responding to the circumstances is normal and offers articulate and detailed guidance for how to regain trust in self ....how to manage the topic when children are involved. Tammi Hoerner, Author of Lessons for MomPositive Living Madden, does a wonderful job of helping the reader sort out the flood of emotions that a wife endures upon discovering that her husband has cheated. While addressing the reader's gut-level responses, she is very careful in redirecting the reader's focus on intelligent decision making so as not to compound the already established pain with terrible choices, while never invalidating her emotions. Rev. Eric A. Disney, Counselor, Pastor & Author of Marriage by Design

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"Dr. Caroline Madden, MFT is a Los Angeles-based pro-marriage therapist and author of several relationship books including: ""Fool Me Once Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband?"" and ""After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy with Your Wife"". She specializes in helping couples decide what to do in the aftermath of an affair. For more information, please visit CounselingWithCaroline.com."

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