The Way Back - How to Mend a Marriage After an Affair

Give each of your regrets a name and write them down to stop thoughts going round in your head. Feeling guilty is natural, so don't fight it.

Following that go through the list and then ask yourself these questions: have I over estimated my responsibility, most affairs happening when there is a problem in the relationship? Am I looking at things in a simplified black and way?

Once you have everything in proportion take stock of the situation. Often you will find other missed opportunities and regrets. Allow yourself to grieve for these, but then use them to discover things that you want to change in your life.

Make the correct apology. Do not beg for forgiveness will grovel or try to explain, keep your apology simple and direct. Perhaps try it out first in a letter, which you may choose not to share with your partner.

Start to build trust. During the first weeks your partner will need to be reassured that the affair is really over. Whenever possible, try to keep to your normal schedule. Give them plenty of notice when your plans change and keep in touch with regular calls and e-mails.

Relationships take time to repair, but if trust issues persist there are probably still angry. Make amends by listening to them and stop yourself from interrupting them with constant reassurances or justifications.

Your partner's anger will stay until they feel honestly heard and understood. In conversation repeat back their main point. As an example say "you feel very hurt because..." You may feel that you want to move on but your partner might still need time to recover. If you don't give them a chance your relationship may be slowly destroyed by them locking their anger inside.

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