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**This article is based on nonfiction by actual events as told to me by my friend; used with permission. My friend's former spouse wasn't known for his smarts. In fact, he was rather stupid for this particular move. He had a mistress, and she asked him for his cell phone number. Her husband struggled to remember his own cell phone number, which was only one number different than my friend's number.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. If the man I were married to cheated on me and left me for a much younger and prettier woman, the choice word I would use for him wouldn’t be “husband” anymore.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. I have been with my boyfriend for two and a half years now. Yes, he was married when we first met and got together.

** This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by my friend who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. I sat with my friend sipping coffee one morning when she received an unexpected phone call from her husband. Unfortunately, she didn't get to the phone in time, so he left her a voicemail. The voicemail told her, "If you want to have a great lunch, join me at XYZ restaurant at noon."

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. A few years ago I found out that I am the product of a scandalous affair between my mother and grandfather’s best friend.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. My old friend Angela has been married once but is currently on her fourth engagement.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. Shortly before my best friend Angela was to get married, she cheated on her soon to be husband with a guy she met at a bar.

*This is a work of nonfiction and opinion based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. Despite having been the affair partner to two married men in my life for an extended period of time, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

Cheating husband calls/texts wife 27 times in half-hour. **This article is based on nonfiction by actual events witnessed firsthand by me; used with permission. My friend and I decided to carpool for a conference that we had to attend for work. We were enjoying the trip and some time away from our daily routine. As we drove, she shared with me that she was sure her husband was cheating on her.

*This is a work of nonfiction and opinion based on actual events as told to me friends, family, and myself who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. When I was growing up I lived with my mom, grandparents, and great-grandmother in the same little house I’m living in now with my daughter, parents, and grandmother.

*This is a work of nonfiction and opinion based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. I’ve had a therapist on and off since 2012, but mostly on, mostly dependent on a person to talk to every week to augment the ridiculous amounts of psych meds I am on to keep my mental health in check.

*This is a work of nonfiction and opinion based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission.*. It isn’t easy talking about the affair that I had with my best friend’s husband, but I do it because I feel that it’s healing for me to finally get it out.

**This article is based on nonfiction by actual events I witnessed firsthand; used with permission. My friend's son lived happily with his lovely wife and their three children for several years. They live in a small town of about 1500 people, and everyone knows everyone else. Nearby lived another young man, his girlfriend, and their three children; however, they weren’t nearly as happy.

**This article is based on nonfiction by actual events that were witnessed firsthand by me; used with permission. There are just some things that should remain private, however, my neighbor didn’t realize or know that the windows allowed people to see into his house. The neighbor was active in the community and everyone knew that he had plenty of money.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I’m a pretty dramatic person, but when I say that I was born of secrets and lies, I am not kidding.