Samuel answers viewers comments on why the unfaithful isn't aware of the consequence of their choices.
Samuel shares part two of why humility and honesty must be present in recovery.
Samuel shares part one of why humility and honesty must be present in recovery.
Samuel shares examples of some of the worst things to do in the recovery process.
Samuel shares why spouses absolutely need the right support to heal.
Frequently in marital conflict, it’s not the topic of our conversations that cause the problem; it’s the contempt or disrespect that’s communicated through stonewalling. When trying to survive infidelity, emotions run high, neither party feels cared for or valued by their partner and the chaos seems insurmountable.
After 35 years of helping couples in crisis due to infidelity, I have found that shutting each other down by refusing to communicate only makes things worse.
If you’re the one courageous enough to bring up the...
Samuel discusses a sensitive pitfall for couples seeking recovery.
Samuel tackles the pivotal question unfaithful spouses struggle with.
A few years ago, we did a “Barriers to Communication” Survey. We were overwhelmed by the response, leaving us with scads of information for future articles and program development. The #1 barrier to communication identified by couples impacted by infidelity was stonewalling, followed by anger.
While anger comes as no surprise given the devastation created by betrayal, I didn’t expect stonewalling to come in first (and by quite a majority too).
Stonewalling is a total refusal to listen to, respond to or accept influence from your...
Samuel continues the discussion on the unfaithful spouse's journey of dealing with self rejection.
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