Betrayed and Abandoned: Interview with Linda MacDonald
Betrandoned
In writing about the double-trauma of being both betrayed by a spouse and then having them leave, Linda MacDonald grew tired of saying the phrase “Betrayed and Abandoned” over and over again. So, she decided to cut six syllables down to three and coined the term Betrandoned.
You’ll hear us mention it a couple of times in this podcast. I don’t know if it will catch on, but if you ever come across that term elswhere, you know where it came from!
As an author and therapist specializing in affair recovery, Linda MacDonald never imagined she would face the very crisis she had spent years helping others survive. But when she discovered her husband’s affair—and then heard him say he wanted a divorce—she found herself living the double trauma of betrayal and abandonment.
In her book Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce, Linda writes candidly about that painful season, the unraveling that followed, and her gradual return to healing and faith. In this podcast episode, Tim Tedder talks with Linda about her journey and what she hopes others might discover for themselves along the way.
LINKS and EXTRAS
Free Bonus Resources from Linda: lindajmacdonald.com/free
Book: Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce by Linda MacDonald. (See Tim’s review.)
Book: How To Help Your Spouse Heal from Your Affair by Linda MacDonald.
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Linda MacDonald
Linda J. MacDonald has over 30 years of experience working with couples and individuals seeking to recover from the trauma of Infidelity. In an effort to help unfaithful partners who truly want to save their marriages succeed, she wrote a book, How to Help Your Spouse Heal from Your Affair: A Compact Manual for the Unfaithful. It has sold over 138,000 copies so far and received over 2500 positive reviews.
Her newest book, Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce: Heal Your Life, Restore Your Faith When Infidelity Breaks Up Your Marriage, integrates the spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects of recovering alone. She incorporates many true stories, both her own and others', along with practical steps for healing.
