Podcast Ep. 264: Let’s Talk About the Real Reasons Behind Affairs

Affairs have been my most requested topic this year, so in this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I explore the real reasons why people have affairs. What a lot of us do is fall into the trap of assuming that a partner or spouse wasn’t...
Why Be The Other Woman (or The Other Man)?

Why Be The Other Woman (or The Other Man)?

Every single day, somebody, somewhere, tells me about their involvement in an affair (or how they’ve just got out of one and hope to stay out of it), and they all want to know: How (and why) the hell did I get myself into this mess? It’s why I say that...
Being the favourite child (or wanting to be) influences our disposition to be involved in an affair

Being the favourite child (or wanting to be) influences our disposition to be involved in an affair

I’ve been exploring recurring themes that exist between childhood experiences and feeling almost at home, not only in an unavailable relationship but particularly in an affair, and reading through the many stories I’ve been sent, the same dynamic kept...

When Knowing That You’re Crazy About Them / In Pain Is As Good As ‘Having’ You

When you’re in the throes of the torment from a breakup, it’s understandable to want to reach out and let the other party know exactly how you feel. It might be because you hope that it will inspire their own desire to return to the relationship, or maybe...

Revisited: They’re Just Not THAT Special

Every week people share their stories of outrageous treatment and what it’s like to be on a crumb diet and I frequently repeat what has along with FLUSH!, become BR’s mantra; they’re just not that special. They’re just not THAT special that you...