by Mark Cagle, LPC | Couples
It’s no secret that a betrayal in your relationship- whether it’s sexual, emotional, financial, or otherwise- can lead to a rupture in trust that can have a lasting impact on the quality of your relationship. For 3 out of 10 couples, infidelity means the end of their...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Couples, Infidelity
Surviving infidelity is one of the most painful things that anyone will ever have to bear. Finding out that the person you love the most has betrayed you can feel worse than a death by a thousand cuts. It can not only destroy your relationship, it can alter how you...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Couples, Infidelity
Affairs are one of the most devastating events that can happen in a relationship. There is no other event that can lead one to question not only their relationship or their partner but also themselves- their perceptions, their beliefs, even their very identity. There...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Couples, Infidelity
John and Amy were having difficulty in their marriage. They were fighting a lot and had little sex or intimacy. They felt like they were drifting apart. Amy suggested that the two of them see a couples counselor. John begrudgingly agreed. In the first session, the...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Couples
I read an article the other day, and while several things stuck out to me, one quote I found particularly loathsome. The article is about what to do to move on after one partner cheated. The quote is in regard to finding professional support after the affair. The...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Couples, Infidelity
When colleagues ask me what I do, I get a handful of reactions: “Wow. That must be really interesting (their code for difficult),” “I could never do that,” “Why did you choose to work with infidelity?” I love the why question. Not only because they are showing an...