How Do I Get Over My Husband Being Unfaithful To Me?
How Do I Get Over My Husband Being Unfaithful To Me
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Unfortunately, the people who read my articles or visit my blog are probably experiencing one of the most painful of all marital situations an affair. I know how painful and devastating this is because I have been through it myself. And, I know that at times, it can feel like you will never be able to move on.
Some of the most common comments I get are things like: "how can I really and truly get over this betrayal?;" "will I ever feel normal and at peace again?;" "why can't I get these images of my husband and this woman out of my mind?;" and "I want to move past this affair, but I just can't seem to do it. I can't seem to get past this anger."
These are all normal responses. And, feeling this way is really no indication that you won't ultimately be able to move on. I believe there are a few universal things that a wife needs in order to truly heal and move forward, once and for all. I will list and discuss these things in this article.
You Must Feel Heard, Validated, And Understood: I can not tell you how many wives tell me things like "I don't believe that my husband is really sorry about the affair. He's just sorry that he's been caught." Or, "he almost acts as if I am to blame for his affair." But, on the other side of the fence, countless husbands tell me "I'm devastated that I did this to her, but I don't know how to fix it. She won't even let me near her and she's disgusted at the thought of me touching her, so I just hang back, stay outof her way, and do nothing and then I feel so helpless."
This is a cycle that is so common, but so destructive. It creates a distance, a self fulfilling prophecy, and a heavy tension that is hard to move past. In order to forgive and move on after an affair, you absolutely need to feel that your husband knows exactly what this has done to you, that you have an absolute right to feel this way, and that he takes responsibility for it. If this doesn't happen, your anger and unresolved resentment is just going to feed upon itself.
Never blame yourself or allow him to place the blame on you. Regardless of the things you could or should have done regardless of the vulnerabilities in your marriage he chose to have the affair of his own free will (often in an attempt to boost his low or sagging self esteem.) That is his shortcoming, not yours.
You Must Know (And Make Sure) That This Is Not Going To Happen Again: In order to restore trust and intimacy, you will need to know that you'll never have to revisit this cheating issue. Your marriage can not heal if you secretly doubt your husband or are always living in fear he's going to cheat again. So, it's necessary to have the sometimes difficult discussions as to exactly why the affair happened and what you can do to prevent it from happening again.
Sometimes, this will require a change in lifestyle and full accountability on the part of your husband. If you need the cell phone and email records to be available to you, say so. If you want him to check in so that you aren't worrying where he is, speak up. You don't have to do these things in a nasty or negative way. Just calmly explain that you're working very hard to move forward, but you will need for him to give you what you need to make this happen, which leads me to.
Define, Understand, Ask For, And Receive Exactly What You Need To Heal: This is probably the most common mistake I see people make and it frustrates me. But, I understand because it took me a long time to learn this myself. So often, women have little voices in the back of their head that is telling them exactly what will make them feel better and help them heal. But, they silence this voice because they think the need is not appropriate, they care about what others think, or they don't want to seem too "high maintenance," demanding, or punishing.
So often, women will take me that they want extra attention and reassurance, not less. Meanwhile, the husband is trying to give space because he thinks this is what you want. But, you see this as he no longer desires or wants you. It's a vicious cycle that could so easily be fixed if you would just speak up.
Now, I know that you are likely thinking "well, he should know what I need. He should be the one to take the initiative." Yes, he should. But, men are very bad at reading our cues. They are poor communicators. And, they know they are the odd man out in the wrong and they are afraid of doing to wrong thing or pushing you too hard, too soon. So, they often look to you for cues. Know that he can't read your mind and don't be shy about telling him exactly what you need.
Also, an affair will often blow out your self esteem. So, if you need to be selfish and take time and resources to work on yourself, do so. It's so important to be kind to yourself right now. I used to work out every time I felt angry or stressed. This helped me feel better immediately and it also dramatically improved my appearance (which also helped me know that I was still desirable). Do whatever it is that will restore your happiness, self worth, and confidence.
MakeYour MarriageBetter, Not The Same: So many people think about moving past affairs in terms of "I just want my marriage back." You can do better than this. Instead, you must think in terms of "I want a better marriage." Because there truly are good things that can come out of an affair, as crazy as that sounds. It is often the "wake up call" that prompts a couple to improve their communication, intimacy, and the way in which they interact with one another.
Try to shake things up and have more fun when it is appropriate and time to do so. The days following an affair are heavy and hard. When you are ready, shed the doom and gloom. Don't allow yourself to walk around like the eternally wounded.To really move past and get over an affair, you need for your marriage to be betterthan before. Because when it is, you'll want tolook forward rather than back. And this, by definition, is when you are really "over it" once and for all.
There was a time when I thought I would never get over my husband's affair, but this is in the past. Although I never would've believed this two years ago, my marriage is stronger. It took a lot of work, and I had to play the game to win, but it was worth it. Because of all the work I did on myself, my self esteem is at an all time high. I know longer worry my husband will cheat again. You can reada very personal story on my blog at http://surviving-the-affair.com/
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