S2#004 - Why You Cheated Isn’t the Real Why

S2#004 - Why You Cheated Isn’t the Real Why

Update: 2025-08-20
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Most women think they know why they cheated.

“I wasn’t seen. I felt lonely. I felt unwanted. I was bored. He didn’t love me.”

And while those stories are true on the surface, they are not the root.

In this episode, I take you deeper. We’ll look at the why beneath the why - the patterns of silencing, perfection, and strength-at-all-costs that began long before the affair.

The truth is, the affair wasn’t the problem. It was the symptom.

You’ll hear:

  • Why the real cause of betrayal starts years before the relationship rupture.

  • How childhood survival strategies shaped the way you love.

  • The hidden cost of being “the strong one” in your relationship.

  • Why betrayal is a scream from the part of you that’s been left behind.

  • How to stop asking “Why did I cheat?” and start asking “Where did I leave myself?”

If you’ve been drowning in shame or searching for answers, this episode will help you see your story in a new way, and begin to free yourself from carrying the wrong “why.”

You are not broken. You are at the threshold of truth.

✨ If this episode speaks to you and you want to explore these patterns in a safe, guided space, join me for the next Softening Session – a 90-minute healing circle for women navigating the shame and confusion after infidelity: alexcroxford.com/softening-sessions

📲 Instagram: @iamalexcroxford

🌐 Website: alexcroxford.com


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S2#004 - Why You Cheated Isn’t the Real Why

S2#004 - Why You Cheated Isn’t the Real Why

Alex Croxford