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Marie D. Rénault

Pinned

Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

Why I Keep Going Back to My Secret Lover

Qualities of my partner in the shadows that make me stick around

4 min readJan 27, 2024

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Why I Keep Going Back to My Secret Lover

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Pinned

Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

Being Loved in the Shadows: An Affair Partner and a Husband

Two types of relationships: a lover and a husband, both in the shadows in their own ways…

6 min readDec 10, 2023

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Being Loved in the Shadows: An Affair Partner and a Husband

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

Types of Neglect That Can Lead to Cheating

Is Partner Neglect Contributing to Cheating?

3 min read4 days ago

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Types of Neglect That Can Lead to Cheating

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

I’ve Learned to Love Myself Through My Affair and Marriage

Lessons from My Affair

2 min readJun 16, 2024

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I’ve Learned to Love Myself Through My Affair and Marriage

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

Stepping Back from My Marriage and My Affair

Getting distance and perspective

3 min readMay 14, 2024

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Stepping Back from My Marriage and My Affair

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

Why I’m Staying Married with a Secret Lover

My new decision to stay married

4 min readApr 2, 2024

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Why I’m Staying Married with a Secret Lover

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

My Girlfriend Asked for My Advice about Her Affair…Here’s What I Said

When my girlfriend asked for help with her married man

3 min readMar 23, 2024

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My Girlfriend Asked for My Advice about Her Affair…Here’s What I Said

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

Al-Anon, Alcoholism, and Affairs

Alcoholism and an affair made my marriage work—now things need to change

6 min readMar 11, 2024

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Al-Anon, Alcoholism, and Affairs

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

How My Affair Began: Part 1

How I ended up in an affair

12 min readFeb 4, 2024

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How My Affair Began: Part 1

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Marie D. Rénault
in
The Scarlett Letter

When an Affair Turns from Positive to Negative

Dismantling the illusions and false hopes within an affair

5 min readJan 14, 2024

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When an Affair Turns from Positive to Negative

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Marie D. Rénault

Marie D. Rénault

Marie, listless and wandering, with the French aristocracy crumbling around her, wrangled an automobile all the way to the liberties found in New York.

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