The Naked Truth | How to save a relationship after cheating and get sex back on track
- After a destructive breach of trust, there must be maturity, awareness and a strong intention to heal for the resolution process to begin
- Sexual intimacy may take time, so it is best to ease your expectations and share authentically where you are at with your partner
Mending a relationship or marriage after an affair can be a huge challenge. But it is possible if both partners know how to prepare themselves, mentally and emotionally, for the healing and recovery process.
First, both parties must be willing to break the cycle of distrust, secrecy and indifference, and eliminate all things that are toxic to a healthy, honest and strong relationship.
After a destructive breach of trust, there must be maturity, awareness and a strong intention to heal for the resolution process to begin, says Sonia Samtani, a clinical hypnotherapist and relationship and wellness coach.
If both partners want to resolve the issue and are ready to start the healing process then a good place to begin is to stop labelling one as the betrayer and the other as the victim, Samtani advises.
“These labels stunt the possibility of moving beyond what happened as they focus on the act of infidelity rather than what led to it. What happened is a system breakdown and both parties have contributed to it, hence both need to be willing to be responsible for their part,” she says.
