By: Nathaniel Gustafson There is no shortage of advice on how to build a better marriage. The cold hard fact is this: There is no easy fix. Even if you do fix the crisis of the day, another problem emerges. We think marriage should function like a 90’s kitchen gadget,...
The final step of relationship repair when healing from an affair isn’t so much a step, but a life long pursuit. Restoration and redemption occurs as individuals and couples apply what they learned in the first two stages to the rest of life. The process of...
As we continue with our series on healing from an affair, I must give a note of caution. Today’s subject is relationship repair. A temptation, especially for the offending partner, is to jump straight to this step in the healing process. Do not do it. Much work,...
We are in week three of a series on recovering from an affair. Today we examine one of the most important skills to dealing with the affair: feeling. The temptation is to put the past behind and move on. This is not effective or realistic. The pain is there and must...
We are in the second week of a five week series on Healing After Betrayal. This series is written to bring understanding and hope in one of the most heart wrenching experiences possible. As a couples counselor who specializes in sexual integrity issues, I help...
