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How to Survive Infidelity
The question I am most frequently asked by visitors to this web site is "how can I survive my spouse's affair?" After having counseled thousands of couples with hundreds of marital conflicts, I am completely convinced that a spouse's unfaithfulness is the most painful experience that can be inflicted in marriage. Those I've counseled who have had the tragic misfortune of having experienced rape, physical abuse, sexual abuse of their children, and infidelity have consistently reported to me that their spouse's unfaithfulness was their very worst experience. To be convinced of the devastating impact of infidelity, you only need to go through it once. Read more.
 
When Friendship Becomes an Emotional Affair
Is it worse than a physical relationship? Dr. Dale Atkins explains the signs of cheating and how couples can recover from this form of infidelity. Read complete story.
 
When Your Partner Cheats: Healing From Infidelity
Infidelity Is Not a Death SentenceAs painful and devastating as infidelity is, family therapists say it is a wound that can be healed — albeit slowly. "We need to get the word out to the millions of American couples who are coping with an affair: Infidelity is a treatable crisis," maintains William Doherty, professor and director of the Marriage and Family Program at the University of Minnesota and author of the book Take Back Your Marriage. Read complete story.