Mark Chamberlain, PhD, shares his review of this important book to help women who have been sexually betrayed by their spouses.
You’re Not Alone! Review of Meg Wilson’s Book, Hope after Betrayal
You may be on a parallel path with many other women, but you’ll experience some unique twists and turns as you work to recover from the betrayal trauma of your husband’s sexual addiction. Here’s what I love most about Meg Wilson’s book, Hope After Betrayal: she’s included the stories of several women, and there’s enough variety to help every reader realize that, whatever her circumstances, she’s in the company of other good women.
Meg’s husband confessed his sexual addiction to her and took responsibility for it. That facilitates the process of healing both individually and as a couple. But maybe your situation is more like that of Stephanie:
“When I showed the printout to my husband, his reaction caught me off guard. He turned on me, calling me a snoop—and worse. This was not how I’d imagined the discussion would go. Suddenly my problems were a lot bigger. Deciding the best thing to do was research, I bought all the books I could find on sexual addiction. I even made copies of key pages and left them in places where my husband would see them, hoping he’d be interested in reading them. I took a critical look at my appearance, which prompted some changes. Surely some sexier clothes would help keep my husband’s interest. I contemplated plastic surgery. I also made sure to be available sexually at all times. Every effort only made him more angry and withdrawn. I just need to find the right tactic . . .” Continue Reading