After Husband and I and reconciled our marriage, the changes he experienced from participating in the Mankind Project (as well as counseling) were ingrained into his DNA. He had some minor bumps but recovered quickly and, more importantly, he learned from his mistakes. There were some “old Husband” trip-ups, but …
I will create a world of authenticity and integrity by speaking from my heart and being present in my relationships The above quote (shared with permission) is the Mission Statement my husband wrote while at the Mankind Project. He recites his Mission Statement to himself every day and more importantly, he …
What HAVE I learned about my marriage and myself? Now that the truth was all out there we could really move forward repairing our marriage. It took 16 months to get to this point. Was it worth it? I have to say it was. Even though much of our marriage …
In the last couple weeks and months brave women have come forward speaking out about sexual harassment and sexual assaults they endured by men in power positions. Some of the men accused surprised me, most not. Really shouldn’t be surprised at all, it’s such an epidemic. And not just in …
As I sit here today I’m in a place I never thought I’d get to, a place of peace, happiness and contentment. It’s been a journey of self-discovery and growth beyond anything I’ve ever known. When I try to determine what it was, that one thing that helped the most, …
Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2015, I was feeling stronger and more hopeful of how things were going when I suggested we pull out our Marriage 2.0 where the number one item was FULL TRANSPARENCY, NO SECRETS. I felt for us to move forward it was important for me …
Spring 2015 was mostly nice. Husband and I were living together again. We bought new wedding rings and he got down on one knee to ask if I would wear it. We talked about renewing our wedding vows. We worked hard to change habits on our own and with the …
When starting the re-construction of a marriage, it’s imperative both spouses are 100% committed. It’s a long, difficult path, not one for the faint of heart. If the issue is infidelity, the partner who was cheated on will want to talk about what happened, over and over again. I kept …
Rescue yourself! As difficult as life can be sometimes, we need to do our best to rescue ourselves. There were times I could barely get out of bed, my body felt so heavy. If I could have ripped my heart out of my chest to relieve the pain I might …
My Path continues…In early October, 2014, Husband had just retired when he auditioned and was cast in a small theater company’s Christmas play. The good news for me was, when I came home from work, he was at rehearsal. This gave me some time to myself before he came home. …
I survived infidelity…eventually…but on October 18, 2014, my world fell apart. I found out my husband of 30 years was having an affair that started ten months earlier. This was probably the worst day of my life. My head was spinning and all I could think of was getting the …
