Alicia Barr shares the story of her 4 year affair with a married man 30 years older than her, and the struggle to walk away from a relationship she couldn’t let go of. She opens up about ending the affair, healing through therapy, and how her experience inspired her book, More Than a Secret: How a Mistress Broke Free from Her Affair.

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On This Episode We Cover: 

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:02:34 - Why Did Alicia Feel Rushed to Live the American Dream?

→ 00:03:20 - Why Did Her Marriage Begin to Fall Apart?

→ 00:05:40 - How Did Their Friendship Begin?

→ 00:10:10 - Why Did the Church Get Involved?

→ 00:17:12 - How Did They Reconnect?

→ 00:19:44 - How Did Their Friendship Grow Closer?

→ 00:24:26 - When Did the Affair Begin?

→ 00:28:58 - How Did Her Divorce Happen?

→ 00:30:22 - Why Did She Fall in Love With Him?

→ 00:32:50 - When Did Alicia Hit Rock Bottom?

→ 00:41:22 - Why Was It So Hard to Leave the Affair?

→ 00:50:56 - How Did Her Niece Change Her Perspective?

→ 00:54:30 - What Finally Made Her End the Affair?

→ 00:56:36 - How Did Therapy Help Her Move Forward?

→ 01:03:14 - How Did Their Final Separation Affect Her?

→ 01:05:16 - How Did Their Final Goodbye Go?

→ 01:12:40 - Why Did He Tell Her Never to Contact Him Again?

→ 01:14:12 - Why Did Alicia Decide to Tell the Truth?

→ 01:17:00 - Why Did She Decide to Write a Book?

→ 01:18:30 - How Could Her Story Help Other Women?

→ 01:36:16 - What Hope Does She Have for Others? 

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