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When couples disagree on the path forward after infidelity

My romantic partner and I are in couples therapy because they had an emotional affair, and we keep getting stuck on whether healing means me setting strict boundaries or us working together to understand what was missing in our relationship.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intimate relationships strain when partners need different approaches to rebuilding trust and safety after betrayal.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Punitive vs. restorative approaches to harm?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.