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Bartered Forgiveness

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

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Fake Forgiveness

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

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Premature Forgiveness

Reasons why forgiveness that is offered prematurely is ineffective.

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Looking For Forgiveness

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.

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Is It Too Soon for Couples Counseling After the Affair?

“We need counseling.”

That’s often the first response from couples in the wake of an affair. The betrayal has just come to light, emotions are raw, and both partners are overwhelmed. Reaching out for help is a healthy instinct — but jumping into couples counseling too soon can sometimes do more harm than good.

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Why I Do What I Do

It’s natural to run from pain. So why do I step into it every day? Why have I spent years walking alongside people who feel more hurt than hope, who rage against the betrayal that broke their dreams, who cling to a fragile thread of possibility?

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Does Telling the Truth Help or Harm?

Getting the truth about an affair is essential for healing, but it also becomes a source of endless agony for many who have been betrayed. So, what truth helps? What truth harms?

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The Gift of a Second Chance

I never believed I could survive telling the truth, that you would survive hearing it, that we could survive its aftermath, or that you would even be willing to offer me the chance.