The Life Journal

When a partner cheats, it’s easy to carry on the burden. I felt like I was stained, ridiculed and was the one carrying the shame of their sin, betrayal and disrespect.

But one of the things I quickly told myself is that the shame isn’t mine to bear. I’m not the one that was promiscuous, that lacked self control or the irresponsible one, so why am I carrying a shame that isn’t mine? The shame is for the man and his mistress to bear. The only mistake I made was a wrong choice of partner and that …