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When Jennifer stepped into Margaret Tinney's office after finding out her husband cheated on her, she was shocked by what she saw. Described as a shark and a powerhouse by the women who came before Jennifer, this Margaret Tinney resembled none of those descriptions.
After Margaret Tinney opened the session with one jaw-dropping sentence, Jennifer trusted this would be the woman who would help save her marriage or get her through her divorce, but either way, come out stronger on the other side.
After Margaret Tinney opened the session with one jaw-dropping sentence, Jennifer trusted this would be the woman who would help save her marriage or get her through her divorce, but either way, come out stronger on the other side.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2017
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March 27, 2020
This book is toxic beyond belief. If your husband is a cheating scumbag who has easily betrayed you for two years, brought his mistress and partner and a Mercedes, and takes her on holiday, while basically ignoring you, you confront them and make them work to get you back, or you divorce them. You never blame yourself, think losing weight and vamping up is the answer to keep them, and you do not stay silent and have sex with your husband when he comes back from fucking his mistress. This book was a joke where the heroine worked on herself just to keep her asshole husband. This kind of book leaves me speechless, they stay together? How? This is just so messed up, and books like this with messages like this should have died out years ago. No book should perpetuate the belief that you are responsible for your husbands affair, and that you need to change to win him back (which seemed to consist of getting thin and giving loads of blow jobs). When someone starts that is character fault of theirs, never the person who has been cheated on. Even if a spouse has let themselves go, or has changed, it is the responsibility of the person who is tempted to cheat to either talk to their partner about it, let them know they are unhappy so they can work it out, or leave that person and move on. When a person decides to lie to their partner and turn to someone else, that is all on them and a choice they consciously made. They are the ones who need to work on themselves, not the other way around. The weird therapist she sees to fix her marriage does say it is her husbands fault to cheat and should of seeker counselling etc, but that is hollow when she is telling her to exercise, look better and basically work on her marriage to keep her husband! It was all conflicting advice! I know every relationship and person is different, but if your spouse is having a long term affair, is treating them better than you, buying them gifts, taking them away on holiday, than you run for the hills!
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March 4, 2019
2 - 2.5 stars
This book kind of pissed me off. The couple has been married many years and have children together - the kids are either in college or have just graduated. The couple is in their 40s. The wife finds out that the husband is seeing another woman (a 26 year old). He usually stays out late for "business meetings" and travels regularly for business. She never suspected anything until her friends took a picture of him out at a restaurant with the OW. A friend suggests she sees a marriage counselor to help her with either getting the marriage back on track or getting a divorce.
She sees the counselor - some of the advice was sound but it really centered on moves to get the husband back in the marriage. She doesn't confront the husband until almost the end of the story. The therapist keeps telling her that it took some errors on her part for the husband to stray. So, she needs to exercise, dress better, get a makeover, etc. There were a couple of satisfying moments - but not enough to overcome my distaste.
This book kind of pissed me off. The couple has been married many years and have children together - the kids are either in college or have just graduated. The couple is in their 40s. The wife finds out that the husband is seeing another woman (a 26 year old). He usually stays out late for "business meetings" and travels regularly for business. She never suspected anything until her friends took a picture of him out at a restaurant with the OW. A friend suggests she sees a marriage counselor to help her with either getting the marriage back on track or getting a divorce.
She sees the counselor - some of the advice was sound but it really centered on moves to get the husband back in the marriage. She doesn't confront the husband until almost the end of the story. The therapist keeps telling her that it took some errors on her part for the husband to stray. So, she needs to exercise, dress better, get a makeover, etc. There were a couple of satisfying moments - but not enough to overcome my distaste.
March 28, 2020
This book is a fucking joke. Wife finds out husband is having an affair with a woman half his age. Does she confront him? No. Divorce him? Of course not. What does she do? She blames herself and starts working on improving herself while continuing to have sex with her cheating husband. Pathetic doormat.
March 3, 2020
2 ⭐⭐ - Meh!
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I think it was interesting for the heroine to work on her self-esteem and take better care of herself. Loving yourself first so you can face their problems. Involved in caring for her family, she neglected herself.
But ...
The cheating husband buying a nice car for his 26-year-old mistress, an expensive apartment and supporting the slut ...
I didn't buy this.
I wanted revenge and punishment!
The cheating husband did well at the end ... he had sex with a mistress for two years, traveled, had fun, went to expensive restaurants, lived the crazy life. While his wife vegetated at home and not even an orgasm he was able to provide for her.
And his wife was driving a mini van while he bought a Mercedes for his lover! A mini van!
WTF! I was very angry!
And the wife having sex with the cheating husband knowing he was coming back from dating his mistress. I thought it was disgusting! Yuck!
She should have loved herself more and kicked his ass out of the house, divorced him and taken half his money!
But ... she accepted it as if nothing had happened and forgave the cheater bastard! Another doormat candidate to be Mother Teresa!
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I think it was interesting for the heroine to work on her self-esteem and take better care of herself. Loving yourself first so you can face their problems. Involved in caring for her family, she neglected herself.
But ...
The cheating husband buying a nice car for his 26-year-old mistress, an expensive apartment and supporting the slut ...
I didn't buy this.
I wanted revenge and punishment!
The cheating husband did well at the end ... he had sex with a mistress for two years, traveled, had fun, went to expensive restaurants, lived the crazy life. While his wife vegetated at home and not even an orgasm he was able to provide for her.
And his wife was driving a mini van while he bought a Mercedes for his lover! A mini van!
WTF! I was very angry!
And the wife having sex with the cheating husband knowing he was coming back from dating his mistress. I thought it was disgusting! Yuck!
She should have loved herself more and kicked his ass out of the house, divorced him and taken half his money!
But ... she accepted it as if nothing had happened and forgave the cheater bastard! Another doormat candidate to be Mother Teresa!
“Dear don’t be nervous. I’ll start.” She clicked her pen before continuing. “I assume you are here because your husband has decided to stick his dick in another woman.”
Do you think your husband feels ashamed while he sticks his sorry ass dick in another woman?”
“NO! I think he’s fucking enjoying himself. I think he’s living the life. He has money, good looks, great body, a wife who raised his children, and a fucking hot looking mistress.”
“So he’s one of those cheating pieces of shit that fucks his mistress and then comes home and fucks his wife.”
“So why are you driving a minivan?” She pointed at Jennifer’s dirty 2014 silver minivan.
“Those mother fuckers love to pigeonhole their wives.”
“Do you think your husband buys his mistress expensive things?” She asked.
“I always take the first check of a new client with a situation like yours and pay my private detective to investigate.” Margaret paused. “And yes he bought her a Mercedes while he has you driving that piece of shit minivan.”
“Did he ask you before he bought his girlfriend her car?”
“Jennifer, your husband is sleeping with another woman. He has her set up in a very nice apartment in Manhattan; he bought her an expensive car. He is living a whole other life besides the one he has with you. You've become the woman he goes home to for six hours a night to just sleep; his mistress is the one he’s living a life with.”
I have pictures of your husband’s mistress. She’s pretty, she has a great body, and the outfits she wears in the pictures are very sexy. Apparently, that is what your husband likes, and you are not even close to that at this moment.”
She opened her legs for him, and he thrust his cock deep inside of her without any foreplay.
She couldn’t remember when he became so lazy when it came to her needs.
“So far I’m feeling good about everything. Last night we had sex.” “How do you do that knowing he’s sleeping with another woman?”
“How old is your husband?” “Forty-nine.” Jen did the math in her head, “That’s a twenty-three year age difference.”
Her husband set his girlfriend up in a Manhattan apartment, bought her a Mercedes, and these were just the things Jennifer knew about. Andrew’s affair could be much more involved, and that meant that the road ahead might not be as easy as tonight.
Andrew dropped his chin to his chest. The guilt he felt was unbearable. Not only was he having an affair but he knew he’d neglected his wife way before the affair started.
”What do you mean you can’t stay with me tonight? You bailed on me Friday, then I don’t hear from you all weekend, and now you are leaving me tonight?” Nicole whined then she gulped down her last bit of wine.
“Are you working things out with your wife?”
Nicole sat back and huffed, “You said it was over and it was just a matter of time before you filed the divorce papers.”
“I forgot to tell you that I need your credit card. I want to buy a few things for our trip in three weeks.” Andrew forgot about the business trip.
Guilt settled in when he thought about how many times he ignored his wife’s phone calls when he was out.
“I feel the same way about you.” Jen wanted to scream, “LIAR!” But she restrained herself.
"Cheating on each other. Only a cowardly person would stay in their marriage and cheat on their spouse."
“Can I come with you?” “Honey, I wish I could take you, but it’s business.”
That’s all him. I need to take care of myself.”
His flight was not for five hours but he told Jennifer he needed to head to the office before he left but the truth was he had to pick up Nicole.
He was taking his mistress away on a vacation while his wife was going to be alone and the pain this caused him was indescribable. Out of nowhere, he spoke his guilt, “I haven’t been a good husband to you.”
Andrew never let Jen get close before he showered out of fear that she would smell Nicole on his clothes.
Over the past two years, he paid no attention to anything around him. He ignored his wife and his home for a young girl and sex.
Jen didn’t deserve what he did to her. She’d been a loving wife and mother, and even while Andrew had his affair, Jen never complained when he didn’t come home.
“Jen, you are a fucking sweet piece of ass and if your husband doesn’t appreciate what he has then cut him loose.” “Eric, that’s the nicest thing I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you.”
“Nicole, you’ll move on quickly. This was a hiccup in your young life and I spoiled you, so now you’ll never settle for less.”
“Jennifer, you don’t know me. My name is Nicole, and I’ve been having an affair with your husband for the last two years.”
“Yeah, but I don’t appreciate you noticing the difference.” “Like she doesn’t appreciate you screwing around behind her back.” Eric laughed as he walked away.
Sometimes it’s not the problem that you need to work on. Sometimes we need to leave the problem untouched and work on ourselves.
November 9, 2019
I like the cheating hero trope. I like seeing if the wife can forgive and decide how to move forward, whether together or apart. This one doesn’t work for me. She shouldn’t take responsibility for his cheating. She needed to fix herself for herself, not to save her marriage. I normally like to see the couple make it, this one not so much.
March 27, 2020
It's shocking how these people who call themselves writers can corrupt themselves just to get a little attention and earn some money. It's simply sad, shameful that nowdays there're still women who think this type of garbage is acceptable. What I think is that this person has a huge desire to put an end to her career and just decided to sabotage herself by writing such crap. There're people who unfortunately don't understand that being a writer is more than just putting ridiculous ideas on paper and hiding behind the cheap facade of "fiction". That kind of excuse for a professional is just a social disservice with backward ideas and unfortunately has nothing more productive to occupy her time so she just decides to embarrass herself.
March 1, 2019
I did not like this. The writing was bad and the message re: fidelity and successful marriages was depressing.
nope-nope-nope
March 28, 2020Stop👏doing 👏cheating👏stories👏in👏novella👏form!
It does not ever, ever, ever ,ever, EVER work 😫
It does not ever, ever, ever ,ever, EVER work 😫
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March 28, 2020Every time I login to GR I find some vomit 🤢 inducing book. It will really never stops. 🤦🏻♀️
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November 17, 2025
Ok I admit I dont really agree with the thinking of the fmc in this novella amd her motives for revenge body and sex with her cheating husband of 20 odd years . I mean I would prefer a ll out Jordan Silver revenge on the Other Woman and good riddance to the cheating husband. This story is absolutely 💯 not like that. Its more harlequin 1990s style wife takes her life and her husband back style writing. However I can credit interesting, captivating writing and thos author has that so I am rating it 4 stars...but if you read this novella heed the warnings before you throw your Kindle across the room at the premise.
January 8, 2020
Writing was ok didn’t like the outcome of the story.
May 17, 2021
Normally books about cheating leave my stomach in knots, but this one was the opposite. While it was upsetting that the wife was cheated on, the lawyer she had made this book. I couldn't help to laugh how gullible the husband was as the wife came into her own.
The way the husband left the other woman at every turn was like a well-deserved slap to her.
The only thing that would have made it perfect is if she'd left him after his interest had returned to where it belonged.
The way the husband left the other woman at every turn was like a well-deserved slap to her.
The only thing that would have made it perfect is if she'd left him after his interest had returned to where it belonged.
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August 14, 2020I wish I could unread what I just read, I felt like throwing up while reading.
You are fucking sick for writing this book.
It seems like you advocate for cheaters.
This stupid trash doesn't deserve any star at all so am not rating it.
You are fucking sick for writing this book.
It seems like you advocate for cheaters.
This stupid trash doesn't deserve any star at all so am not rating it.
July 4, 2021
I feel super torn about this book. Cheating is one those tough subjects to write or read about. It has to be handled delicately. As a reader it's hard to put yourself in the characters shoes and see them react/handle things differently to the situation than you would.
I personally have trouble with and get frustrated by weak heroines. The ones who only cry and crawl under the covers and drink and disengage from everyone and everything. They just beg for him to come home. I'm not saying don't be devastated or don't cry but to just wait for him to come back after he's left you for another woman or had a long term affair... I have trouble with accepting that.
I'm glad Jen wasn't like that. She sought professional help. She didn't give up on herself or her marriage. She took back control. Although this is where I am torn; I don't know if I'm totally sold on how Jen and her therapist Margaret approached handling her husband Andrew's infidelity. I think it was good advice personally for Jen as a woman; how to take her power back, for her to regain her confidence and sex appeal. But maybe not totally the best advice for her marriage. I just couldn't suspend belief that Jen continued to live with her husband knowing he was screwing another woman and lying to her face... I couldn't quite let that go. How could Jen have sex with Andrew when he'd slept with his mistress just before coming home to her? Or how could she just let him go on a week long business trip with Nicole without losing her mind? I also didn't like how Jen just accepted his affair because she didn't want to divorce him. Jen seemed to forgive Andrew before he'd ever done anything to earn it. On one hand I cheered that Jen won her husband back, stole him back from his mistress but on the other hand it bothered me that Jen had to be the one to fix their marriage, to win back her husband because Andrew didn't do anything to deserve it. He didn't really apologise. Didn't woo her. Didn't put her first. Jen did all the work and all the changing to win him back. It should have been the other way around. I just wish there had been some consequences for Andrew. I did enjoy Jen making his head spin though. Poor guy didn't know what hit him when his wife took charge again.
I also wish she had hooked up with hot younger trainer Eric. I'm glad she kissed him though. Her husband did deserve a little taste of his own medicine.
I wish this book had been longer. But I liked how it didn't pull any punches. It flowed quickly, easily. The writing was straight to the point. I enjoyed that and I look forward to reading from Michelle Maris again.
I personally have trouble with and get frustrated by weak heroines. The ones who only cry and crawl under the covers and drink and disengage from everyone and everything. They just beg for him to come home. I'm not saying don't be devastated or don't cry but to just wait for him to come back after he's left you for another woman or had a long term affair... I have trouble with accepting that.
I'm glad Jen wasn't like that. She sought professional help. She didn't give up on herself or her marriage. She took back control. Although this is where I am torn; I don't know if I'm totally sold on how Jen and her therapist Margaret approached handling her husband Andrew's infidelity. I think it was good advice personally for Jen as a woman; how to take her power back, for her to regain her confidence and sex appeal. But maybe not totally the best advice for her marriage. I just couldn't suspend belief that Jen continued to live with her husband knowing he was screwing another woman and lying to her face... I couldn't quite let that go. How could Jen have sex with Andrew when he'd slept with his mistress just before coming home to her? Or how could she just let him go on a week long business trip with Nicole without losing her mind? I also didn't like how Jen just accepted his affair because she didn't want to divorce him. Jen seemed to forgive Andrew before he'd ever done anything to earn it. On one hand I cheered that Jen won her husband back, stole him back from his mistress but on the other hand it bothered me that Jen had to be the one to fix their marriage, to win back her husband because Andrew didn't do anything to deserve it. He didn't really apologise. Didn't woo her. Didn't put her first. Jen did all the work and all the changing to win him back. It should have been the other way around. I just wish there had been some consequences for Andrew. I did enjoy Jen making his head spin though. Poor guy didn't know what hit him when his wife took charge again.
I also wish she had hooked up with hot younger trainer Eric. I'm glad she kissed him though. Her husband did deserve a little taste of his own medicine.
I wish this book had been longer. But I liked how it didn't pull any punches. It flowed quickly, easily. The writing was straight to the point. I enjoyed that and I look forward to reading from Michelle Maris again.
April 18, 2021
There are a lot of negative reviews about tis book but I have to say, I really like it. Is it realistic? Not in any way. Is it entertaining? You bet. I love how the therapist told the wife how to handle her husband. You could literally feel the husband's shock whenever the wife did something that reminded him of either his mistress or how he made his wife feel. It is one of those books I will probably read again.
June 15, 2019
Awesome read!!
I’ve been in this predicament before and I really wish someone would have given me this book during that time
because I know it would have led me in a different direction than the path I took - however after reading this I have hope that it’s not to late to change - once I began I couldn’t stop reading until I finished- thank you for these great words of wisdom and God bless
I’ve been in this predicament before and I really wish someone would have given me this book during that time
because I know it would have led me in a different direction than the path I took - however after reading this I have hope that it’s not to late to change - once I began I couldn’t stop reading until I finished- thank you for these great words of wisdom and God bless
August 4, 2022
It’s unbelievable that people still promote shallow idea like this. Wife has to take care herself to prevent husband from straying?? Waxing? Self care? Sexy clothes? Displaying her sexuality to outmatch OW?? Is this author insane??? Omg, My eyes! How superficial is their love?! To win him back by becoming hotter?? Ewwwww (not that I dislike self care. But this is sooooo degrading and the objectification of women, hopelessly disgusting. Not to mention the blame game! Ewwww
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December 22, 2022
Good, but…
Good story. I definitely couldn’t have kept quiet during that time masking the anger or pain. Even while taking care of herself and getting back making herself a priority, the hubby would’ve had to grovel a good bit for his betrayal, not just sweeping it under the rug and everything be fine. That’s not realistic and any woman with self worth would’ve probably handled it differently.
Good story. I definitely couldn’t have kept quiet during that time masking the anger or pain. Even while taking care of herself and getting back making herself a priority, the hubby would’ve had to grovel a good bit for his betrayal, not just sweeping it under the rug and everything be fine. That’s not realistic and any woman with self worth would’ve probably handled it differently.
October 27, 2017
Great story, but short!
Wow! I was floored by how this story started. I couldn’t stop laughing at Jennifer’s first encounter with Margaret, her therapist. What came out of her mouth shocked me about as much as it shocked Jennifer! I laughed any time she met with her! Strength, forgiveness, less emotion, putting on a happy face; these all worked for Jennifer.
Wow! I was floored by how this story started. I couldn’t stop laughing at Jennifer’s first encounter with Margaret, her therapist. What came out of her mouth shocked me about as much as it shocked Jennifer! I laughed any time she met with her! Strength, forgiveness, less emotion, putting on a happy face; these all worked for Jennifer.
June 5, 2020
Appalled...
That’s the only word I can come up with after reading this. This was like a time travel back to the 50’s. H cheats, wife finds out, seeks advice from a woman 3 times her age. Believe me it wasn’t anywhere near the advice I would have taken. Talk about sexist demeaning claptrap. What self respecting woman would do this?
That’s the only word I can come up with after reading this. This was like a time travel back to the 50’s. H cheats, wife finds out, seeks advice from a woman 3 times her age. Believe me it wasn’t anywhere near the advice I would have taken. Talk about sexist demeaning claptrap. What self respecting woman would do this?
March 20, 2020
This is short novel the husband is having affair for two years . Jennifer’s starts going to the gym and stars seeing therapist that saves their marriage. first encounter with Margaret, her therapist Wow!!!!
July 19, 2020
Great book
This was a really well written book. I've been in the same position and wish that I had my own Margaret to help me get through it. MY outcome would have probably been the same but I may have got through it with less drama and more dignity than I did.
This was a really well written book. I've been in the same position and wish that I had my own Margaret to help me get through it. MY outcome would have probably been the same but I may have got through it with less drama and more dignity than I did.
March 11, 2021
Hurray for refusing the victim mentality and recognizing a marriage is about 2 people. Maybe it should have been a more difficult emotional journey for the heroine and maybe the cheating bastard deserves more pain but i enjoyed it overall for its theme.
November 24, 2024
This was a short but sweet look at finding oneself again in the midst of turmoil. The reasoning and choices might not be to specific tastes, I think there is something to be learned and appreciated from someone who handles it differently.
March 24, 2020
Fiction?
While the book is fiction, I wish I would have had this story when I went through my divorce. I would have thought more about what I needed to do and work on myself.
While the book is fiction, I wish I would have had this story when I went through my divorce. I would have thought more about what I needed to do and work on myself.
May 16, 2020
This cheating asshole didn't deserve his wife, but I kind of enjoyed this book.
June 17, 2020
Good
This women was one who found a way to save her marriage after learning her husband was having an affair.
This women was one who found a way to save her marriage after learning her husband was having an affair.
January 2, 2022
I actual quite like this book and re read it a few times..its short and mindless..I would have liked more grovel from husband I felt he got off easy...too bloody easy...
July 7, 2025
I don't know where my original review went to. I know I wrote it cause I've re-read this several times. Weird. I absolutely love this story. It's about time someone gaslights the hero and changes the whole dynamic by taking unconventional action. This was hilarious! The ol lady grandma therapist and her potty mouth, the woman waking up to her self worth, the asshole husband that was blindsighted. Oh! It was delicious. This is one of my top reads cause it just gives me that joie de vevre! When you've been married for a long time, and things get stale, read this book. Whether there's infidelity or not. It is so much fun!
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