How Do You Rebuild Trust After Marital Infidelity?
Although it may appear to a dark time in your lives, there are ways to rebuild trust after marital infidelity. Surviving infidelity is not easy, and both partners must be willing to make a genuine attempt for it to succeed. Infidelity must never be used in future arguments as a weapon, or tool, or to make a point or get your own way. Nor should you try to blame the innocent party in some way, as if it was them that forced to you be unfaithful. The process of rebuilding trust lies with both of you, not just the person who breached that trust. However, if that was you then you must first demonstrate to your partner that you have finished the affair. The best way to end an extramarital relationship to your partner’s satisfaction is for him or her to be present when you do it, or at least hear the conversation when it is done. Your partner must believe you when you say it is ended, and this is not easy after your proven infidelity. You must then speak openly about it, without trying to hid