After you experience infidelity, there’s an endless number of paths you can take. This all starts with one question: do you want to stay together? If the answer is yes, there are a few general types of reconciliation that you can follow from this point on. Read on to learn more about them and how …
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is a cutting-edge method of intervention. EFT can be helpful for people with depression, anxiety, and even post-traumatic stress, and it comes in many different settings. Some of these are individualized, family, and couples therapy. For this article, though, I will stick to emotionally focused couples therapy (EFCT). The goal of …
Infidelity can definitely be a traumatic experience, especially if you’re the betrayed partner. With traumatic experiences, there can be a variety of triggers (intrusive thoughts and emotions that remind you of a traumatic event). Experiencing infidelity (cheating) can completely destabilize your life. It takes a lot of work to make it through the initial situation, …
There’s plenty of science backing the fact that certain hormones (chemicals produced by organs in the body) are released when we have sex. They usually talk about all of the effects that the release of these chemicals can have on us. What isn’t talked about nearly as much is that sex is an attachment behavior. …
Infidelity (AKA cheating) is a massive obstacle for couples to overcome. There are layers of broken trust that would have to be rebuilt for a relationship to continue afterward. With this in mind, it’s easy to see how it can be nearly impossible to save a relationship that’s been tarnished by infidelity. The decision to …
Every relationship is different, but many relationships face similar problems. For example, these include cheating; feeling unsupported, blamed, controlled, misunderstood, not listened to; and issues with their sex lives. Some people even go as far as to call their spouses crazy. This isn’t uncommon. In fact, you’ve probably heard or felt something similar from your …
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If you’ve ever been in an argument with someone (or even had a conversation with someone) and said something that you almost immediately regretted after, you’re not the only one. There’s something in communication that often gets lost: the intention behind what you’re saying and the impact it had on someone else. For example, you …
Every skill requires practice. Then we need frequent practice to keep those skills sharp and to continue growing. That’s true for sports, the arts, and even relationships. We must be taught how to have good relationships and practice regularly, just like anything else. This is evidenced by the way children can sometimes interact with each …
Have you ever argued with someone and ended up feeling absolutely defeated? All that arguing, and still, no progress has been made. Somehow, you even feel further away from a solution than before the argument started. Instead, you’re stuck in a cycle of either shouting at or pulling away from each other. This can lead …
Relationships are challenging. You have to be willing to work with each other and find compromises to your problems. Still, problems can and will appear and threaten your relationship. One of the most common problems is infidelity. Cheating creates an extreme breach of trust and is very hard to come back from. It’s not impossible, …
