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Coping With the Emotional Fallout of Infidelity: A Survivor’s Guide

Coping With the Emotional Fallout of Infidelity: A Survivor's Guide

Right now, you may not feel any relief knowing that countless couples have been split apart by unfaithful behavior. Infidelity is such a breach of trust that you feel shattered. You are so thoroughly broken after infidelity that you may not know how to survive. The good news is that there is a way. Not […]

How to Move Forward After Infidelity: Tips For Rebuilding Trust

How to Move Forward After Infidelity: Tips For Rebuilding Trust

The trust you built shatters completely when one partner is unfaithful. This can leave both of you feeling lost, angry, and hurt. You may believe that this is the end of everything you have worked together to make, but it does not have to be the end. Rebuilding trust and moving forward after infidelity is […]

When Love Hurts: Understanding the Root Cause of Infidelity

When Love Hurts: Understanding the Root Cause of Infidelity

From a young age, the possibility of love and a happily ever after is seen everywhere. You believe that love should feel good, that it solves all the problems in the world. Unfortunately, love can hurt. It can bring you to your knees and fill you with grief. For those who have experienced infidelity, enduring […]

Can a Marriage Survive Infidelity Without Counseling?

Can a Marriage Survive Infidelity Without Counseling?

Dealing with infidelity is one of life’s trials that no one should experience. Unfortunately, it happens. Those who discover that their partner has been unfaithful are left feeling dumbfounded, depressed, anxious, and angry. Dealing with the aftermath of infidelity is hard, which is why marriage counseling is recommended to help guide the healing process. However, […]

Reclaiming Your Relationship: Rekindling Intimacy After Infidelity

Reclaiming Your Relationship: Rekindling Intimacy After Infidelity

After learning about the affair, rekindling intimacy is the last thing on your mind. You want to move forward and away from the emotional wreckage of the betrayal. In fact, just thinking about engaging in anything intimate with your partner after they were unfaithful may fill you with anxiety, dread, and fear. Yet, as you […]

Surviving Infidelity — Couples Academy’s Best Practices

Surviving Infidelity — Couples Academy’s Best Practices

If there is one thing about infidelity—or the betrayal of trust in a relationship—it is that it feels like the sky is falling down around you when it happens. Sadly, many couples end up suffering after infidelity, because the first steps towards recovery are unknown. Furthermore, so many people try to handle the pain and […]

The Three Phases of Infidelity Recovery: What to Expect

The Three Phases of Infidelity Recovery: What to Expect

Infidelity recovery is a process unique to each person, and so your journey to rebuilding your relationship is going to look different from other stories you hear or read about. Your circumstances will dictate the length and number of obstacles along the healing path. That said, there are some phases of infidelity recovery that most […]

Should There Be Sex in a Marriage if Infidelity Has Occurred?

Should There Be Sex in a Marriage if Infidelity Has Occurred?

One of the most difficult steps when working towards complete infidelity recovery is intimacy—physical intimacy. For the one who was betrayed, the thought of having sex with your unfaithful partner may fill you with a number of emotions, anywhere from anticipation to dread. After all, learning that your partner has been intimate with someone else […]

Why Infidelity Happens: Common Triggers and Warning Signs

Why Infidelity Happens

Infidelity is more common than you might believe. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 15% of wives and 25% of husbands have had extramarital affairs. Yet, while it seems that infidelity happens often, there is no single cause for it. Instead, there happen to be several triggers and warning signs that contribute […]