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title: The I Am Second Blog | Cheryl Scruggs
description: Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs are the founders of Hope for Marriages, a 501c3 non-profit Christian non-denominational organization. Their writings include the well-known book “I Do Again,”  their 30 year story of marriage, betrayal, infidelity, divorce, emotional damage and scarring, forgiveness, restoration, trust, and re-marriage. @cherlyscruggs
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# Cheryl Scruggs

Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs are the founders of Hope for Marriages, a 501c3 non-profit Christian non-denominational organization. Their writings include the well-known book “I Do Again,”  their 30 year story of marriage, betrayal, infidelity, divorce, emotional damage and scarring, forgiveness, restoration, trust, and re-marriage. @cherlyscruggs

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##### [My affair: The beginning of the end](https://blog.iamsecond.com/my-affair-the-beginning-of-the-end)

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