GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: How can I overcome the pain of betrayal from my mum?

In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Marcia Dixon answers someone who is angry about ther impact of her mother’s affairs on the family.

Dear Woman Alive

I feel betrayed by my mum. I am in my twenties now, but when I was a child she had two affairs while married to my dad, and their marriage ended after the second affair. Maybe betrayed is the wrong word, and I know her actions were not specifically toward me, but I still feel angry at her for ruining our family. My parents are both Christians, and my mum’s first affair was with a married man at church. I am a Christian but don’t go to church at the moment. I see my mum weekly, and I haven’t told her how her actions have made me feel, as she says we should all move on, and get over what happened in the past. How can I get over this?