S2: The Affair Returns!

Penny had it all... 2 beautiful children, a lovely home and an adoring husband.  But a shocking family betrayal turned Penny's world upside down and today she is bravely sharing her story. 

On the first episode of series two of 'The Affair', Anna is joined by Sarah and Pav.  Pav admits to cheating on Sarah many times through their relationship, which included an affair that resulted in him leaving Sarah for the other woman.  But... after a lot of hard work, the couple say they are now happier than ever and want to share their story.  AD: BetterHelp Our listeners get 10% off their first month at  betterhelp.com/affair 

Guys, we are back. The Affair with Anna Williamson on Wednesday 9th July - trust us, you won't want to miss it.  8 new episodes will drop every Wednesday - see you there! 

Erica had been with her husband for 10 years; they had just bought their forever home, and they were about to start trying for children after building their careers. But a few weeks after they moved in, he told her he didn’t want to be with her anymore. Erica was floored. She went to work, and it was there that her younger male colleague started helping her through this tough time. Until one day she got a message from him, he couldn’t hold it back anymore, he wanted her. He said that his wife allowed him to have sex outside of their relationship because he had a high sex drive – but there was one rule – no emotions allowed. All contact had to be approved by her.  They started having a sexual affair, meeting in hotels but it soon became a love affair. They were now having to keep their relationship a secret from his wife, whom he had a young child with. After a few months, they decided they wanted to be together, and he had to make a life changing decision…

Darcy was looking for love and she found it at work. A tall, handsome man, 20 years her senior. The chemistry between them was intense and soon they were in a sexual relationship. But shortly afterwards, she found out that he wasn’t as single as he made out. In fact, he had a wife and three children who were much closer to her age than he was.  Their relationship was toxic, but Darcy couldn’t get out, she was obsessed with this man, and soon, she was in love with him. Until one day, he said something that would make her end it for good… TW: This episode contains references to emotional abuse. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode, please see the organisations listed below that can offer help and support: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.relate.org.uk/get-help/emotional-abuse 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code [AFFAIR] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/AFFAIR ⛵

Margot is currently the other woman. She met her affair partner at work 7 years ago. At first, she didn’t know he was with someone, he never talked about his life, but he wanted to know all about hers.  They started a relationship and then he dropped a bombshell, he lived with his partner, they had a house together and she was due to give birth to their baby in 2 weeks’ time. She was devastated but she was in too deep, they were in love. Today Margot shares her story with Anna and tell us why she believes this man is worth waiting for…

After beating cancer twice and going through a breakup, Patsy was ready to enjoy life again. Her friends encouraged her to get on Tinder and it was there that she met a man who swept her off her feet. He took her to fancy restaurants; bought her expensive gifts and told her he loved her and wanted a future with her. She couldn’t believe she’d found love again.   Until one day, she went on TikTok and saw a social media profile of her new love…. And discovered he had been living a double life… EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/affair Try it risk-free now with a 30- day money-back guarantee!

Lisa and her husband were one of those couples that other couples wanted to be. Successful, two lovely children, a beautiful home and a loving, content relationship.  Her husband despised cheating, because his parent’s infidelity had torn his family apart when he was a child. So, when Lisa went to use her husband’s phone on Boxing Day 2019, her world fell apart when she discovered a message from another woman… a woman he had fallen in love with… TW: This episode contains discussions around suicide. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode, please see the organisations listed below that can offer help and support:  https://www.samaritans.org/ https://spuk.org.uk/ https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Kate had it all, a thriving career, a new husband, a forever home, and after IVF, a new baby. But then her husband got a devastating diagnosis, he had Motor-Neuron Disease, and he was going to die.  In a very real and raw conversation, Kate tells us her story and bravely admits that whilst her husband was dying, she found solace in the arms, and bed, of another man… TW: This episode contains details of terminal illness and grief. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode, please see the organisations listed below that can offer help and support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/ https://www.cruse.org.uk/ https://www.mndassociation.org/ 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code [AFFAIR] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/AFFAIR ⛵

When Jane started a new job, the last thing she expected was getting into an illicit affair. She was engaged and living with her partner, so when she started getting attention from one of her colleagues, she found herself in a difficult situation. Unable to resist this newfound attention, Jane started seeing this man in secret. But this sexual affair soon turned into love. Then he told her a secret, he was getting married, and his new wife was expecting a baby… TW: This episode contains references to emotional and financial abuse. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode, please see the organisations listed below that can offer help and support: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/i-need-help/