Rebuilding trust after infidelity is a challenging journey that goes far beyond just saying “I’m sorry.” It’s a process that requires time, effort, and a genuine commitment to healing and change. Here are practical steps and considerations for couples navigating this difficult path. ConclusionRebuilding trust after infidelity is a challenging journey that requires a deep… Read more »
Posts Tagged: marriage problems
Are You Still Interested in Your Partner?
Why is it important to practice curiosity, even when we think we have our partners pegged? In Psychology Today, guest author Nancy Colier, LCSW, Rev. shared her thoughts on maintaining interest in your relationship. Essentially, curiosity is what keeps you attuned to your partner at the beginning of your relationship. Then, you were present and… Read more »
Guest Blog From Co-Dependency Expert Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT
There are certain dynamics and patterns that come up repeatedly in relationships. This year I will be reaching out to other experts in the field of relationship therapy and asking them for their perspective on some of these topics.
I am very pleased to have, Darlene Lancer, JD, MFT as the first of my guest bloggers this year. Ms. Lancer is author of several books on Codependency including: Codependency for Dummies and Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You. In this article she explains the Pursuer/Distancer dynamic.
“The Dance of Intimacy” By Darlene Lancer, M.A., MFT
If you want to save your marriage after an affair….
It’s not affairs that break up marriages: It’s the unfaithful spouse’s inability to be honest about what happened and leave the affair behind them, says Caroline Madden, a Burbank, California-based marriage therapist who specializes in affair recovery.
“When I see couples divorce after an affair, it’s not usually because of the infidelity itself: The betrayed spouse simply gave up trying when their husband or wife continued to be selfish, shady, and untrustworthy,” said Madden, the author of Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband?
5 Relationship Red Flags You Have to Watch Out For
Relationships don’t come with warning labels. When you’re faced with a potential partner, you are pretty much on your own. This is why relationship researchers at Kansas State University figured the lagging area of relationship warning signs deserved a bit of attention. Early in 2015, KSU’s Nathan Hardy and several study co-authors investigated how the… Read more »
