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Extramarital Affair Quickie #2: The Positive Silver Lining

Learn from this real time coaching scenario key stategies a person can use to cope with the negativity of infidelity.

The first section presents a summary of the problem and or concerns of the "offended" spouse and what she would truly like to convey to her unfaithful husband.

I then outline some goals that help him/her break free from the affair.

The last and important section gets at shifting the focus away from the spouse/partner to him/her self. What is the meaning and power for the "offended" partner or the one attempting to cope with the discovery of infidelity? After that mental shift (which is NOT easy for someone in the pain and turmoil of perhaps losing one's spouse, family, and home) I, the coach, offer phrases that he/she can relay to his/her spouse in a way that speaks directly of his/her concern and has the best chance of being heard and getting positive results.

Section #1: The "offended spouse" says:

Even though I know the affair is not my fault, I think about ways I could make myself better. I continue to try and push away the negative and think about what positive has come out of this. Weird thing to say but I can breathe easier knowing that some positive things have come of this. My life is completely different, my husband has decided after 45 days of me finding out and not seeing or speaking to me about anything that he wants a divorce. Needless to say I was absolutely crushed, my family is destroyed or feels that way, we have two children of our own and my nephew who we are guardians for. We have a son who is seven years old and a daughter eighteen months. All of a sudden, the dream I thought we both were striving to achieve was on pause while he was put on active duty to support the war. Instead I find that he had an affair with a married woman who has four children, he didn't even cheat right, he told her he was divorced that his wife, whom he still loved left him. Internally I feel in turmoil, in ways I've never felt before. Most others were shocked by what happened but I knew it was coming and that part is painful. Through this I have found faith to help me through the rough days and family and friends support is always good. I focus on keeping each moment of my life filled with activity.

Section 2: Possible steps to recovery, suggested by the coach:

Continue to work on self improvement goals.

Journal or reflect on your internal dialogue. Be aware of the part that has negative thoughts. Try to understand the intent of this part and what this part wants for you.

Continue building your support system (family, friends).

Allow yourself to grieve the loss.

Section 3: What the affair means for the "offended spouse" and what he/she REALLY wants to say to his spouse/partner having the affair:

This seems so sudden. I wonder if you are truly aware of your situation. It would seem you are taking on a great deal of extra baggage and potential disaster.

I wonder some days why you need to hide (the truth).

What is your situation? Describe your situation. Let it flow. Don't hold back. Then, ask yourself, "What does this marital mean for ME?" What impact does his/her extramarital affair have on my feelings, thoughts and actions? Then rehearse approaching your spouse/partner with phrases that convey the meaning and impact of the infidelity for YOU.

Article Source: http://www.newagelivingarticles.com

Dr. Robert Huizenga, CSW, LMFT, The Infidelity Coach, is an author, and Marriage and Family Therapist. For the past two decades he has served hundreds of couples, specifically in their marriage after infidelity and learning how to trust again. He is author of "Break Free From The Affair." Information on Dr. Huizenga's book and other services is available on his web sites.

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