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Thoughts on therapy, relationships, and getting unstuck.
Person smiling at a text message, wondering if a friendship has become an emotional affair

Maybe it started as a friendship. A coworker you clicked with, an old friend you reconnected with, someone you got to know at the gym or through the kids’ school. Somewhere along the way, it turned into something you look forward to more than you’d like to admit. You save

Man sitting alone on the edge of a bed, head down, after he had an affair

If you had an affair and it’s come out, you may be feeling more things at once than you know what to do with. Guilt, shame, fear of losing your marriage and maybe your family, and underneath it all, a kind of loneliness that’s hard to describe. You probably can’t

Woman looking out a window lost in thought, for someone who can't stop thinking about the affair

“Why can’t I just let this go?” If you’ve been asking yourself that, you’re not the only one. Just about everyone who has been betrayed gets stuck going over the same thoughts, and a lot of them worry they’re a little crazy for it. The affair seems to be everywhere:

Couple sitting apart on a couch, wondering can a marriage survive an affair

If you’re reading this, you may be feeling more alone than you have in a long time. Finding out about an affair, or living in the aftermath of one, is one of the most frightening and overwhelming things a person can go through. You’re probably not sleeping well, your mind

Hands smoothing white bedsheets, symbolizing rebuilding trust after an affair

There’s an old saying that trust takes months or years to build and only a minute to destroy. Anyone who has been through an affair — on either side of it — knows how true that is. What’s less often talked about is what comes after. Rebuilding trust after an

Dr. Joe James, psychologist in Bethesda, MD

About Dr. Joe

Joseph W. James, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Bethesda, MD, helping individuals and couples work through anger, trust, and connection.

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