Therapist Steven Dromgool shares expert tips to cope with betrayal and recover emotionally after being cheated on.
According to the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory, a ranking by US psychiatrists of the most stressful events a person can face, divorce and marital separation are second and third on the list, after the death of a spouse and ahead of major personal illness, imprisonment or getting fired from a job.
When divorce or separation is due to a partner's infidelity, it can increase anguish, and the shock of finding out about their affair can have serious consequences, especially in the first hours and days.
Divorce and marital separation from a mate are second and third on the list.
Author's summary: Expert tips to heal from betrayal.