How To Forgive A Cheating Wife (or Husband)

Published: Dec. 29, 2021, 10 a.m.

Learning that your spouse had an affair is an earth-shattering feeling. It leaves open-ended questions like, "where did we go wrong?" Or "What could I have done differently?" Infidelity happens for numerous reasons, and we all play a part in our marriages. Sometimes cheating happens because of internal traumas, resentment, fading feelings, and more. There's no way to go back in time and figure out what went wrong, so forget about trying to change the past. 

Reflection is essential, but dwelling on your spouse's actions worsens the feeling and leads you down a rabbit hole. If your marriage feels torn apart by an affair, there are ways to heal and even better ways to forgive your spouse for the pain they've caused. We believe that forgiveness is a process, so even if you don't feel ready yet to forgive your spouse, we offer advice on slowly climbing the stairway to reconciliation and ultimately making your marriage stronger than before. 

In this episode, we cover: 

-How to forgive a cheater

-Vengeance Vs. Justice 

-The three steps to Decision-Based Forgiveness

-Expressing empathy 

-Learning to move past the hurt 

-The reconciliation process

-What to do if your spouse doesn't understand your pain

-Free resources to help you heal your marriage

An Affair can make or break your relationship. It takes two people to mend a marriage and a lot of effort to rebuild trust. If you desire to work things out with your partner and fall back in love again, the Marriage Helper team is here to support you. 

Good people make bad decisions, and despite what our friends and family tell us, cheating isn't always black and white. We have worked with couples on the verge of divorce and ones who came back to each other after years of being apart. Our methods work, and we want to share our experiences with you. From our coaches to how-to articles, workshops, and more, we believe if anything works, this will. 

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