Last Updated on September 2, 2020
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Infidelity usually brings nothing but doom upon relationships, yet in some cases, it may be the stimulant for positive change.
But really, can you repair a relationship after cheating? Experts answer, yes! And in this article, we’ll guide you through the most important steps of properly surviving infidelity.
We are aware of the damage infidelity can have on people who are involved in it, and we don’t underestimate the hurt and pain it causes. A study found that unfaithfulness in marriage is to blame for about 37% of divorces in the US!
Nevertheless, many couples stay together and choose to improve their relationship after one of them cheats on the other for various reasons. If you and your partner can relate to this and are willing to do what’s necessary so you can heal from an affair, you should be prepared for a long road ahead, yet rest assured that it can definitely be done.
6. Make Sure There Is Sincere Remorse
An adequate level of remorse is an essential step in healing from infidelity, so whoever has cheated needs to feel truly and deeply sorry. For a relationship to survive, there must be a great and sincere sense of remorse for the act of cheating and all its consequences.
In other words, surviving and healing from an affair is not a healthy option for your couple if you’re the one who cheated and aren’t feeling any true remorse about it, or if your partner has cheated on you and you aren’t feeling any sincere remorse from them.
There’s no surviving where there’s a lack of remorse!
5. Just Be Honest About Why The Affair Happened
Even though being honest is anything but easy and has a dominant role regarding whether or not your couple will be able to move forward, you and your partner should give it your best.
We all make poor choices at times, and it’s up to us to decide how that poor choice and/or symptom(s) can affect the future of our relationships. And this largely depends on the motivating factors that lead to the affair; these can include traditional gender roles, poor communication, and hidden unmet needs.
