A consideration of the positive indicators that tend to show up in couples who stay together and thrive after an affair.

Rediscovering emotional and physical connection in a relationship following a partner's affair.

The cooperative effort required by both partners to rebuild a relationship after infidelity.

After an affair, the importance of gaining clarity regarding what happened, why it happened, and what choices you will make next.

What to expect and how to manage affair reaction and chaos that follows the exposure of infidelity.

How affairs are exposed and how it affects recovery for couples who choose to heal their relationship

Couples who choose to work toward healing and renewal following an affair can expect to move through these stages of affair recovery.

Understanding emotional cheating and the devastation it causes, even though there’s no sex involved.

Is there a time to stop talking about the affair? Consider ways to reduce conversations about a partner’s affair.

A woman struggles with her husband’s apparent disconnetion in their marriage after his affair.

How can you tell if a an affair confessio is real? How can you believe someone who has betrayed you and lied to you?

Trickle truth happens when the full truth isn’t told upfront. Instead, it leaks out slowly over time. This article considers why it happens, and how it hinders affair recovery.

The healing work of forgiveness is blocked when the injured partner refuses to let the offender off the hook.

Forgiveness is hindered when an apology is offered to provide relief for the offender rather than the one who was hurt.

A consideration of completed forgiveness that includes both cognitive and emotional resolutions.

Can we choose to forgive even if the offender hasn’t taken responsibility or asked for forgiveness?

Forgiveness offered with conditions isn’t effective because it isn’t real forgiveness.

An explanation of fake forgiveness: what it is and why it hinders relationship healing.

Reasons why forgiveness that is offered prematurely is ineffective.

Many of the clients I work with struggle with forgiveness. Forgiveness does not come easily to most of us; we have to find our way to it. This article will guide you toward the kind of forgiveness that brings freedom and new beginnings.