Welcome to the Overwhelmed Brain podcast, helping you navigate the difficulties in your life and relationships.

These are my personal opinions. Always seek a professional when you're making choices about your mental health and well-being.

I'm going to be a little direct in this episode in some ways because of the nature of the topic.

I'm going to read you a message and you'll find out why in a moment.

Good morning, Paul.

We exchanged emails a little while ago and since that time, a husband and I have continued to struggle with the incident that happened then.

We've been together a good two decades, and we have some, I'm changing some details here, while we

have some good moments since then, he has continued to feel that I betrayed him when I greeted

a man I previously worked with in public with a brief hug and kiss on the cheek.

And I introduced this person to my husband right away, but the situation has remained a source

of deep hurt for him.

And so just recently I planned something special for us, and I scheduled a one-hour body massage for both of us.

I had a female therapist, and my husband had a male therapist,

and during the session my therapist adjusted the blanket and worked on my glue area.

My husband later said that he felt the situation was inappropriate.

Her husband says to her,

You seemed aroused, and you were disrespectful to me.

She sensed the tension in the room and asked to end the session early.

She apologized, but the situation escalated.

Afterward, my husband broke up with me and said he felt that I had cheated on him.

In the car, he called me very hurtful names and said, this is why he wanted to flirt with

or be with other women.

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