Growth after Infidelity

The end of infidelity can mark the beginning of a much better relationship.

I have seen hundreds of couples use infidelity as a way to rebuild their relationship into something much better than it was before.

When infidelity happens in a relationship, it indicates a lack of caring and a willingness to deceive that are present in that relationship.

It's easy to pin those problems on just the partner who cheated, but they probably exist on both sides.

Infidelity indicates a lack of caring because one of you didn't care enough about the other to not cheat. It also indicates a willingness to deceive, because infidelity always includes deception.

After infidelity is revealed, there is still a willingness to deceive and a lack of caring in your relationship. When your mind drifts back to the infidelity that has happened, it's often an indication that you're picking up signs of deception and lack of caring that are still present in your relationship today.

The key to overcoming infidelity is to reveal more of your mind to your partner in the kindest way possible. This helps you both learn to stay present in the relationship and to offer the best of yourselves to each other.

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