Six Steps To Overcome Infidelity In A Relationship

When someone you love betrays your trust, the feeling can be like an insurmountable hurdle and to overcome even a single act of infidelity in a relationship becomes a difficult task for many. 

However, there are steps couples can take to rebuild that trust, return to a normal dynamics, overcome the scar of infidelity, and end up with a stronger relationship than before.

Do things together

Couples that spend time together and have shared interests recover from infidelity much more quickly and effectively. Discover or rediscover things that you can do together that you both enjoy and may not be expensive.

Practice gratitude

If you feel consumed by betrayal and despair, take a moment to focus on appreciation. Think about everything you appreciate about your mate. After a few minutes of refocusing in this way, notice what changes inside you.

Clarify your purpose.

When hurt or betrayed by your spouse, you may tend to think about the problem. Recounting the problem in most cases can escalate the pain. But if you can focus on the solution you need it will naturally head toward answers and with that step overcome whatever infidelity that may have scared your relationship.

 Think about past and future

One of the ways that couples can move on after infidelity is to think back to when they first met or got married.  Then think about the future you wanted together, like  enjoying your golden years of retirement, traveling etc.    This mental image would help in making both of you move on despite what may have happened.  

Postpone the final decision

It might take a long time to find out what led to this crisis and where to go from here. Your first impulse may not be the wisest. So, try to postpone permanent decisions until you can think more clearly.

Develop deeper emotional intimacy

To overcome infidelity, you must learn how to become more emotionally intimate in your relationship. This emotional intimacy comes from spending time together, communicating and sharing your lives together. Give your partner a chance to draw close to you.

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