An Affair of the Mind

Excellent book! 2010-01-07

Reviewer: On this Journey of Life

Laurie Hall wrote a masterpiece here. Honest, transparent, practical. Didn't mince words, and didn't share too much. She will continue to touch hurting women with each reprint of this book. A must-read for women dealing with husbands in sexual sin.

Frustrating Relationship with Spouse 2009-03-11

Reviewer: Christine

This is an excellent book for any woman who is having a struggle with their husband in their relationship and is considering that he might be looking at pornography or other types of sexual behaviors. If your spouse is having any problem in those areas she will help you to know if your thinking is correct. This book is very Christian based. I am not sure that all of what she speaks about is necessarily truth, but she helps you to know you are not alone and helps you to see how the world views these behaviors and the experiences that a woman goes through when their husband is involved in these kind of behaviors.

An Affair of the Mind 2009-01-25

Reviewer: Lee Anderson

She wrote my story. It is healing and vindicating to have someone articulately put into words the exact emotions and devastation a woman experiences with the exploitation of her husband's sin upon her life. I only wish I'd known of it and read it 10 years earlier; it would have saved me years of extremely distressing emotional,mental, spiritual and financial abuse. Now recognizing the pathological lying, narcissism, control and manipulation that accompanies this horrendous bondage, I will truly be able to minister to other "victims" of this demoralizing sin. A sexual addiction in a marriage with it's accompanying horrors is the deepest betrayal to the heart of a trusting, faithful, devoted wife. The pain cannot be fully described. Broken trust over many years is never fully restored and she grieves that loss even in her healing.

Help for the Hurting 2009-01-13

Reviewer: Sara Iken

If only I had read this book ten years ago. It truly has been an eye opener. For any woman having suffered through the pain and devastation of betrayal, this book shows you that you truly are not alone. A must read!

Recommended reading for every man 2008-09-30

Reviewer: Michael Blyth

The author writes from the heart, avoiding superficialities, intellectualization and spiritualizing. Her journey has not been smooth or easy ... this is not a success story with a fairy tale ending. I have to disagree, however, with the reviewers who think it is too pessimistic and without hope. The progress seen by the end of the book (which is certainly not the end of the story) is marked and more representative of the healing in addict families than is a quick, happy ending.

Good insights on forgiveness, especially regarding the pain that it involves.

After reading this book, I found myself wondering whether it should be required reading for pre-marital counseling. Given that the problem is so prevalent, would earlier awareness of the issues promote their resolution before the sexual addiction and family patterns cause such destruction?