Maybe it’s just you…
…Or your former wayward partner
…or both of you
Who wants to reconcile the relationship after infidelity and regain the love and trust you once shared.
BUT…
Should you?
And how do you decide if reconciliation in marriage is the best solution?
Reconciliation is a long and exhausting journey.
It takes courage and fortitude.
Your spouse is your best friend.
Or at least they used to be.
Lately, you’re feeling disconnected – almost as if you’re living two separate lives.
And if your husband or wife is connecting with someone else then your marriage may be in jeopardy. Emotional infidelity in a marriage can lead to divorce, but it doesn’t have to be a deal breaker.
How can I do this? How in the world can I do this? How can I rebuild our relationship after cheating on her? After I cheated in such a terrible way?
Those were the questions that had been going through Jacob’s mind for the past seven days. And yet, even after an entire week, he was still at a loss on what to do.
Jacob messed up terribly and he knew it.
He had been in a wonderful relationship with Alice for little over two years. A relationship that only remained so strong because she sacrificed so much for him; because she was so patient with him.
Due to the intense pain that extramarital affairs cause, it can be really difficult to accept that recovery after an affair is a possibility, as the shock, confusion, and heartbreak are often too overwhelming.
This, in turn, causes the recovery process to feel daunting because it requires healing across three entities, the partner who committed the affair, the injured partner, and the relationship.
When it comes to marriage infidelity, finding out that your husband cheated causes intense emotional distress.
From heartbreak to shock, to disbelief and confusion, there are many questions that end up arising due to the overwhelming emotions and the new-found knowledge that your husband is cheating.
When the betrayal is discovered, it can be hard to know if he is acting with true “honesty, humility, and empathy” or if they are just acting as if they care to move on from the situation.