![]() ![]() Soon after Cassandra discovered that Eric had been unfaithful, he sank into despair at the full realization of what he had done, as well as the consequences. When the cheating spouse/partner becomes imprisoned by shame and guilt The inability of the person who cheated to forgive themselves, even when the betrayed partner has forgiven them. While there are many reasons why a relationship may not survive the aftermath of a betrayal trauma, an important reason exists that often isn’t addressed in the literature: ![]() ![]() In these instances, the rebuilding of trust may not feel reliable for the long haul concerning behaviors on the part of the one who cheated may carry on and heighten the betrayed partner’s suspicion the heartache of the betrayal continues to drain the relationship or the marital foundation was too tenuous to begin with and couldn’t withstand the psychological and emotional demands of affair recovery work. So why did this couple’s affair recovery journey end after they made considerable improvement? When the cheating spouse/partner cannot move onįrequently, it is the betrayed spouse/partner who decides that the relationship should end when the pain of staying together feels unmanageable. Their communication had improved and they were able to identify the emotional triggers that led to conflict and emotional disconnection. After attempting to recover from his affair for over two years (attempts that included infidelity counseling, affair recovery workshops and reading numerous books on healing betrayal trauma), Eric and his wife Cassandra made the painful decision to end their marriage.īefore then, the couple gave it their all and had made significant progress in reestablishing trust. Eric’s marriage didn’t survive his infidelity. ![]()
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