Cheaters IRL Podcast

Episode 21 Part 1: Abuse in Intimate Relationships, Including Non-Physical Forms of Abuse like Emotional, Physical, Spiritual and Financial Abuse; What they Look Like; the Harm they Cause; and Why People Don't Leave Abusive Relationships
 
Overt versus Covert Abuse
 
Emotional abuse which targets your feelings and self-worth. It hurts your heart and your self-esteem. An emotional abuser typically uses words or actions to make you feel small
Psychological abuse which attacks your mind and sense of reality. 
Spiritual abuse which uses faith or religion to control and trap you; it can also exploit faith or beliefs to force obedience. 
Financial abuse which controls access to money and jobs and thus severely affects a victim’s ability to leave the relationship. 
 
The Effects of Abuse include mental, physical and behavioral & social effects
But it is also documented to actually physically rewire the brain resulting in long-term effects
 
Why don't People Leave Abusive Relationships?

Episode 20 Part 2: Kyle & Raquel Fallout from Confirmation of Cheating
The isolation tactics of abusers.

Episode 20 Part 1: Why Do People Believe That Their Partner Would Never Cheat on Them?
 
What factors lead people to believe that their partner would NEVER cheat on them?
Is this a reasonable belief or an unreasonable belief?
Should a person, by default, trust their partner blindly? 
Or is it prudent to always be open to potential signs of your partner cheating?
Does trust require blind faith?
 

Episode 19 Part 2: Danny and Michelle, Fallout from Confirmation of Cheating

Episode 19 Part 1: Reasons Why People Wait to Confront their Partner with Evidence of Cheating, Impact of this on the Cheater and on the Relationship as a Whole
 
We are going to discuss the reasons why a person may withhold evidence discovered regarding a spouse’s infidelity, either for a period of time or permanently.
How does that impact the cheating partner and what is the potential impacts on the relationship as a whole?

Episode 18 Part 2 Tanya and Jeff, the Fallout from Confirmation of Cheating

Episode 18 Part 1: Surviving Cheating, The Temptation to Bend to Survive, Children's Protection Needs to be Primary

Episode 17 Part 2: Nicole and Dave Fallout From Confirmation of Cheating

Episode 17 Part 1:
Life as it SHOULD be versus Life as it IS; How these sometimes-conflicting views impact marriage, and the response to infidelity
The Impact of Infidelity on Religious Beliefs Infidelity often has a significant impact on religious views and behaviors
The Impact of Others’ Reactions to the Infidelity on the Couple’s Decisions

Episode 16 Part 2: Stacy & Todd Fallout from Confirmation of Cheating
 
How cheating impacts how the cheated-on partner feels about the marriage, not just in the present but how it makes them feel about the past and the marriage itself overall
The cheating partner, Monica's side of the story from her perspective.
The issues Stacy faces in trying to get past Todd's infidelity and how they handle an unexpected issue that arises between them