Gaslighting is when someone intentionally twists your perception of reality for their own gain.  It’s a specific type of manipulation where the manipulator is trying to get someone else to question their own reality, memory or perceptions.

Marriage is built on trust and honesty. Most people don’t realize the importance of honesty until someone has been dishonest with them. When a woman finds out about any kind of betrayal in her marriage (whether that is infidelity, hiding an addiction, or an emotional affair) there is always deceit involved. Often the layers of lies surrounding a marriage betrayal are just as painful as the betrayal itself.

Let’s talk about your mother-in-law.  Are you feeling any anxiety? Then keep reading… Do you find yourself dreading family gatherings where she will be? Do you dread holidays because of this relationship?  Do you find yourself having angry thoughts about her? You are not alone. Many of us struggle with our relationship to our mother-in-law but we don’t have to stay where we are.

In relationships there are many times we are treated unfairly. Any it’s good and ok to feel anger and disappointment when this happens. But what happens when we don’t acknowledge our feelings and deal with them in healthy ways is it tends to lead to resentment. And resentments left to feaster turn into bitterness. As women, bitterness is something that many of us struggle with but have a hard time recognizing its existence in our lives.

As women experiencing marriage betrayal, what tends to hurt the most is that the trust and belief in the person closest to them has been shattered. It’s traumatic, to learn your husband has betrayed you and the marriage. And with this traumatic experience comes experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).