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Can a relationship or marriage survive an affair?

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Can a relationship or marriage survive an affair?

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The short answer is yes, but it takes a lot of work by both partners, particularly the partner who has cheated. Counselling over at least the medium term is an absolute necessity in order to rebuild the trust and the relationship. There are 5 major stages a couple need to go through in order to fully recover from an affair: • The affair must stop. The partner having the extra relationship must have no more contact, in any form if the marriage is to survive and rebuild. • The hurt partner must be given the opportunity to express their varied emotions ( shock, denial, hurt, anger, sadness, turmoil, betrayal, loss of face) while it is important for the affair partner to listen, accept and validate his or her feelings, and also provide reassurance that he or she indeed wants and values this relationship. • The affair partner must take on the responsibility to rebuild the trust by being transparent and accountable. This means comings and goings, be findable at all times and be willing to ha

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