Infidelity: Mending your marriage after an affair - MayoClinic.com

Infidelity: Mending your marriage after an affair - MayoClinic.com: "Infidelity: Mending your marriage after an affair
Infidelity causes intense emotional pain — anger, disbelief, fear, guilt, shame. But an affair doesn't have to mean the end of your marriage. Work hard to understand and rebuild.

When an affair is first discovered, both partners feel as if the world has collapsed — you're left wondering whether your marriage can survive.

Few marital problems cause as much heartache and devastation as infidelity. Only physical abuse is more damaging to a marriage. Money worries, disagreements about children or a serious illness can strain a relationship. But because of the deep sense of betrayal, infidelity undermines the foundation of marriage itself. An affair is far more likely to lead to divorce than is any other issue."

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