An infidelity guarantees the death of a marriage. Infidelities, emotional or physical, can kill a relationship like a knife in the heart can kill a person.
But don't panic. Healing after affairs is possible. Though the old relationship will never live again in quite the same way, a new and better one can arise in its place. An end of your relationship as you knew it offers the opportunity to heal together, and to rebuild a new relationship far better than what the two of you had with each other before. Divorce the old marriage, keep the same partner, and build anew.
The following podcast offers a series of questions and answers covering many aspects of infidelity. I hope you find it useful. Interview download link
I have written several prior posts on infidelity and on healing after affairs as well. Recovery from Affairs discusses the healing process. This post on prevention addresses prevention of the three main marriage-killers: affairs, addictions and anger. Also, you might want to check out this website, from the folks who taped the above podcast .
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Denver clinical psychologist Susan Heitler, Ph.D. is author of the book The Power Of Two: Secrets to a Strong & Loving Marriage., plus a workbook and a fun website that teach the skills for marriage success.