DOWNLOAD: Curious Communication for Couples
This exercise helps couples practice curiosity-based communication, exploring each other’s thoughts and feelings without debate, advice, or judgment.
The Treadmill Gift: Suspicion Runs Too Far
When a jealous husband tried to “fix” his wife’s evening jogs with a brand-new treadmill, his solution revealed more about his fears than her fitness.
Forgiveness as Freedom: Maria Shriver on Finding Peace After Betrayal
Maria Shriver discusses her journey of forgiving her ex-husband for his affair.
We Need a National Healing
I’m stepping outside the affair recovery space to talk about the need for a different kind of healing.
SURVEY: Where do you feel stuck?
Where do you feel stuck in the affair recovery or personal change process?
Make Peace with Being Single (Again)
Video: If you find yourself single again, learn to be okay with it before you jump into another relationship.
Infidelity and Insomia with Yana Vriesinga
Audio: Yana Vriesinga talks about the infedelity experience that eventually launched her into becoming a sleep coach.
Trapped On a Roller Coaster
One womans ups-and-downs after learning about the affairs her husband had 20 years ago.
DOWNLOAD: Elisa’s Story
Elisa’s Story - A transcript of two interviews conducted with “Elisa,” an abandoned wife who told her story in four The Recovery Room episodes.
The Secret Wasn’t a Person. It Was Retirement.
A wife learns her husband secretly retired two years earlier, spending his days in cafés. It wasn’t infidelity, but the secrecy felt like betrayal. This story shows how hidden truths can wound trust—and how compassion and honesty can help repair it.
Video: Let It Hurt, Let It Heal, Let It Go
Learning how to move on instead of staying stuck.
Why I Stopped Celebrating My Wedding Anniversary
A man’s struggle to celebrate his wedding anniversaries after his wife’s affair.