What Not To Do When You Suspect Your Partner Of Cheating

HuffPost | No, speaking to friends or family is not always a good idea.

You’ve spent months, or even years, investing your precious time and energy in building a relationship. You’ve tried to replicate his mother’s aloo paratha perfectly even though you know your version is better. You try to be understanding when he spends all evening whispering into the phone. You smile sympathetically when he returns from work at midnight.

And then an unease grows in the pit of your stomach. You find yourself sniffing his shirt for unfamiliar scents when he pulls you in for a hug. You consider installing spyware on his phone. You no longer smile sympathetically. You ask him who he is speaking to. You don’t believe his answer.

The questions whirl around your mind—“Is he seeing someone else? Don’t I interest him any longer?” Your self-esteem takes a beating and your doubts take on a life of their own, affecting you mentally, emotionally, physically and professionally.

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