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Google “How To Affair-Proof Your Relationship.”

You’ll be bombarded with millions of results — links to books, articles, and other thought-pieces. They’ll all advise you on how to proactively create a “force field” around your marriage (or otherwise monogamous state). If you just do x and don’t do y, you’ll never be on the receiving end of betrayal or infidelity.

I’m here to tell you that that’s absolute bullshit.

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Notes From Your Husband's Mistress

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Recovered homewrecker writing about my experiences with infidelity. I own my shit.

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