Articles
Affair Recovery, Personal Growth, Relationship Renewal
The Cost to Repair a Marriage After an Affair
Repairing your marriage after your affair may be the hardest thing you’ll ever do, but the payoff is worth it.
Signs of a Real Affair Confession
How can you tell if a an affair confessio is real? How can you believe someone who has betrayed you and lied to you?
Making Change That Lasts
When lasting change feels impossible, your deepest motivation holds the key.
The Word After “Sorry” Makes or Breaks Your Apology
Saying “I’m sorry” can be one of the most vulnerable, courageous things you do in a relationship. Too many apologies fall flat because of the word that came next.
Truth In Pieces Feels Like a Lie
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.
Penitence Without Pardon
The healing work of forgiveness is blocked when the injured partner refuses to let the offender off the hook.
Selfish Apologies
Forgiveness is hindered when an apology is offered to provide relief for the offender rather than the one who was hurt.
Completed Forgiveness
A consideration of completed forgiveness that includes both cognitive and emotional resolutions.
Decisional Forgiveness
Can we choose to forgive even if the offender hasn’t taken responsibility or asked for forgiveness?
Bartered Forgiveness
Forgiveness offered with conditions isn’t effective because it isn’t real forgiveness.
Fake Forgiveness
An explanation of fake forgiveness: what it is and why it hinders relationship healing.
Premature Forgiveness
Reasons why forgiveness that is offered prematurely is ineffective.