In last week’s blog post we started to discuss the issues that frequently contribute to attachment shame for betrayed partners. The first issue we ... Read More »
Factors Contributing to Attachment Shame, Part 1
In the last several blog posts, we have looked at how betrayed partners experience attachment shame. This shame occurs when betrayed partners feel the ... Read More »
Attachment Shame and Relational Connection
Two weeks ago, we looked at the way that the relational disconnection caused by betrayal triggers shame about our worthiness, value and our ability to ... Read More »
Attachment Shame and Disconnection
In last week’s post I defined attachment shame as a specific type of shame felt by betrayed partners around their experience of connection and ... Read More »
Attachment Shame
One of the most common questions I hear from betrayed partners who have decided to try and stay in the relationship with the cheater is this: “What ... Read More »
The Cycle of Ambivalence
In last week’s post we discussed the issue of attachment ambivalence. Attachment ambivalence is the phenomenon of having two opposing safety ... Read More »
Partner Betrayal & Attachment Ambivalence
A concept coined by Michelle Mays, attachment ambivalence is the relational dilemma that occurs when betrayed partners' fear and attachment systems ... Read More »
The Cheater Before Discovery & the Cheater After Discovery: Two Different People
Today’s blog is written not just for you as a betrayed partner, but for your therapists, your pastors, your friends and family members, your 12-Step ... Read More »
Is There a Short-Cut to Heal from Betrayal Trauma?
One of the biggest things to expect as you begin to recover from betrayal trauma is that your healing will happen as a process. By definition, ... Read More »
