Divorce and infidelity
Divorce can be a huge loss and can feel like you are losing a part of yourself. When every other option has been tried out and divorce becomes a reality, it’s natural to experience feelings of despair and sadness. When children are involved, it’s crucial for their well-being that their parents maintain a positive relationship with each other. As children often believe they are to blame for the divorce, they require attention that can be difficult to give when you’re in a crisis yourself.
Infidelity
Divorce can stem from various issues, including frequent arguments, a lack of sexual intimacy, or infidelity. These are all signs of interaction and communication problems that occur either consciously or subconsciously. Infidelity is without a doubt one of the worst forms of betrayal. The cheating partner may have reacted to a lack of affection, sex or conversation in the marriage. The infidelity in turn creates reactions such as denial of what happened, the desire to retaliate by being unfaithful, the desire to cut things short and leave the other person.
You can also feel broken and abandoned. Even if a couple manages to overcome a crisis, intense feelings of betrayal can persist for many years.
Jealousy
It’s important to let go of the anger of being betrayed. There’s a high risk that other emotions such as jealousy and mistrust will appear to the surface. Jealousy can also affect the one who has cheated. There may be a fear that your partner will retaliate. Jealousy can be an uncontrollable feeling and a difficult emotion to admit to yourself and your partner.
