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Michelle Mays

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The Shame Bind After Betrayal: Why Cheating Attacks Both Your Worth and Your Self-Respect

“What does it say about me?” This is one of the most common questions I hear from betrayed partners. You might ask yourself: “What does it say about me that I was cheated on? What does it say about me that I still love the person who hurt me? Am I sick? Weak? Codependent?”. At […]
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“When we feel pressure, guess what happens? Our sexual desire decreases. Pressure kills sexual desire.”
Michelle Mays, The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Hurts You the Worst

“For example, cheating partners might pick a fight with their spouse and get indignant and self-righteous in the argument. They then tell themselves that their spouse is a nag or unavailable or not empathetic. From there, it is a short leap to telling themselves it is okay to cheat, and, in fact, it is their spouse’s fault that they are unfaithful.”
Michelle Mays, The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Hurts You the Worst

“Dante placed Judas and Brutus in the lowest circle of hell to show that betrayal is the worst of sins.”
Michelle Mays, The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Hurts You the Worst

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