The terror of financial dependence is real.

One way a nasty Cheater takes out their covert anger on a faithful spouse is to use their financial power over them. When the Cheater is the primary breadwinner, a new terror enters the equation with infidelity discovery:

What will I do to meet my needs if they abandon me?!

This amps up the stress of the situation with faithful spouses. I know this can be one of the biggest barriers to freeing oneself from a Cheater.

To all those who rag on faithful spouses that are dependent on their cheater, I say that the marriage vows indicate dependence in a marriage is expected.

What isn’t expected per those vows is infidelity.

I wish I had a magic wand for those faithful spouses dealing with this special terror. That said, I can tell you that I “see” you, and I will leave you with this encouragement:

Many have been in your financially dependent shoes and have found a way out from their cheater into a wonderful, new life! There IS hope!!