In the immediate aftermath of discovering betrayal, emotions run high for both the betrayed partner and the offending partner. There is chaos and ... Read More »
To Stay or To Go: That is the Complicated Question
One of the biggest issues facing individuals whose relationships have been damaged by a partner’s infidelity is the decision to stay in or leave their ... Read More »
Misplaced Anger After Betrayal
If I had a nickel for every betrayed partner who has told me a horror story about contacting the cheater’s affair partner, I could buy myself and ... Read More »
What To Expect From Your Cheating Partner at the Beginning of Recovery: The Good News
If your partner is taking his need for help seriously and is fully committing to a process of recovery, there are certain things you can expect to see ... Read More »
What To Expect From Your Cheating Partner at The Beginning of Recovery: The Bad News
One of the things betrayed partners invariably want to know is what to expect related to their cheating partner’s recovery process. The first and most ... Read More »
Phase 2: Realization (Continued)
Last week we talked about the transition out of the initial shock and devastation phase of discovery into the realization phase, where betrayed ... Read More »
Phase 2: Realization
We have been looking at the six phases that make up the Braving Hope Process for healing from partner betrayal trauma. In our last two posts, we ... Read More »
Waiting For Full Disclosure vs. Staggered Discovery
Over the past several blog posts, we talked about the discovery dilemma that betrayed partners often find themselves in, where their need for the ... Read More »
The Difference Between Discovery and Disclosure
In my two previous posts, we talked about the toxic vortex of staggered discovery in which so many betrayed partners get caught, and how (and why) to ... Read More »
