Forgiveness can be a hard enough journey when someone actually takes responsibility for what they did, but it’s almost ...

Even in the most loving relationships, there will be times when you are hurt or angered by your partner’s behavior. This can range from smaller annoyances to larger betrayals: if they say the wrong ...

It’s official: ABC’s Scandal is the juiciest drama on primetime and we’re all hooked. From messy affairs to failed assassination attempts (on the president no less!), the shocking show keeps us on our ...

While it doesn’t suddenly erase the betrayal, an unprompted confession can make it easier to believe they won’t do it again, Patrice Le Goy, PhD, LMFT, a Los Angeles–based couples therapist, tells ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 22 years, and my husband and I have three teenagers together. My issue is, I caught my husband cheating three years ago and found out that his affair had lasted six ...

As I describe in a previous post,[i] many partners choose to forgive infidelity. This is true for partners who are surprised by the discovery, as well as those who saw the red flags.[ii] Yet in every ...

Dear Amy: Twenty years ago, I had an affair that ended my eight-year marriage (after 15 years together). I am extremely remorseful and even though I have apologized to my ex (and he has forgiven me), ...

Names and numbers you don’t recognize Chances are your spouse won’t take the risk of entering the full name of the person he or she is cheating with, so look for numbers that are identified merely ...

All couples go through emotional ups and downs, but when your spouse is cheating on you, you often have an intuition or inner knowing informing you that there is trouble ahead. Nothing happens in a ...

One sibling steals the other’s favorite toy, or maybe they both committed their share of offenses. Their parents want them to apologize to each other. A spouse failed to finish their part of the ...