Temptation Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor May 2026

—A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (who prefers to remain anonymous, for obvious reasons) temptation confessions of a marriage counselor

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Behind the closed doors of a therapy office, the air is often thick with the things people are too afraid to say out loud. As a marriage counselor, I have spent thousands of hours sitting across from couples navigating the wreckage of broken trust. But if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the "villain" in the story of infidelity is rarely a person—it is the subtle, creeping nature of temptation. The 2013 Tyler Perry film Temptation: Confessions of

Tonight, I am looking at those empty chairs, and I am making a different kind of confession. Tonight, I am looking at those empty chairs,

The temptation to compare. I go home to my wife arguing about dirty dishes, and I think of “Grace,” whose husband buys her roses after every fight. I forget that Grace’s husband also calls her stupid when he’s drunk.

The workplace is the primary breeding ground for modern infidelity. Why? Because you are showing your best self at work. You’re dressed up, you’re solving problems, and you’re being praised for your competence.