After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful

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"Full of juicy, concrete advice to heal from an affair." -Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, New York Times bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs From a clinical psychologist who served as a clinical supervisor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, received the CPA's award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology, and has treated couples and trained therapists for over four decades, this newly updated, award-winning book provides concrete, proven strategies for those who seek to survive their partner's infidelity and to rebuild the relationship after an affair. There is nothing quite like the devastation caused when a partner has been unfaithful. Hurt partners often experience a profound shattering of their familiar and valued sense of self and fall into a depression that can last for years. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow. This new third edition of After the Affair, with more than 600,000 copies sold, helps guide both hurt and unfaithful partners through three stages of healing: normalizing the crisis, deciding whether to recommit to their partner, and rekindling trust and sexual intimacy. It includes a new section in which patients ask questions not addressed in previous editions, and the author provides concrete strategies for earning trust and forgiveness.

JANIS ABRAHMS SPRING, Ph.D., ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, is a nationally acclaimed expert on issues of trust, intimacy, and forgiveness. She is the author of How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, The Freedom Not To, which presents a radically new approach to forgiving interpersonal wounds, and Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent. A recipient of the Connecticut Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology, Dr. Spring trains thousands of therapists each year and is known for the richness and originality of her clinical skills. Dr. Spring received her B.A. from Brandeis University, magna cum laude, her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut, and her postgraduate training from Aaron Beck, M.D., at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. She has served as a clinical supervisor in the department of psychology at Yale University and often appears as a guest expert in the national media. In private practice for thirty-five years, Dr. Spring resides in Westport, Connecticut. She and her husband, Michael Spring, have four sons and four grandchildren.

"This new, updated edition of After the Affair is a must for anyone going through an affair, recovering from betrayal, or working with a couple who needs advice. If you want your relationship to book, buy this book. Her wisdom applies to all of us." - Tammy Nelson, Ph.D., author of When You're the One Who Cheats "Dr. Spring possesses a remarkable combination of clarity, wisdom, spirit, and heart. This is an extremely helpful and healing book-a gift to us all." - Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger "The most comprehensive and balanced book I have ever read on the subject. It is" - Dr. Harville Hendrix "After the Affair is a wonderful guide for couples who want to reconstruct their relationship after one partner has been unfaithful. In clear, sparkling prose, Dr. Spring explains the sources of infidelity and offers sound, sensible guidelines for mending the relationship." - Aaron Beck, M.D., founder of Cognitive Therapy and author of Love Is Never Enough "For married or cohabitating couples who want to rebuild their relationship after one partner has had an affair, this tough-minded, insightful manual will be eminently practical...This wise book fills a gap on the self-help shelf." - Publishers Weekly