The most common first response to the discovery of an affair is shock, often even after early suspicions have been on the emotional radar. Once the discovery has been made, we begin to reflect on the past & present with a new fear of how far the deceptions & dishonesty have gone. A sense of Continue Reading
Category Archives: Infidelity
Any significant loss brings with it profound grief. Most people don’t realize the difficulty however in the recovery to follow. Most people see the grief as linear and by that I mean that they feel each day they should be a little better. Healthy grief however looks a little bit more like a roller coaster ride Continue Reading
When couples get stuck, Dr Johnson’s work has shown that couples end up in one of 3 basic conflictual patterns. These patterns are common to some degree in all marriages but in stable marriages, partners recognize the misstep and adjust their participation in the relationship to be more available. The three basic patterns that couples get stuck Continue Reading
Affairs reek havoc on relationships, and leave devastation in their wake that make the victim often complain of feeling like a fool. It takes time but in order for the victim to recover adequately, they have to come to the place of accepting that “trust”, ulitimate trust that is necessary to be married is not Continue Reading
