Psychologists Want To Redefine 'Infidelity' To Save Relationships

4Figure out why it happened

The one who wronged needs to be heard too. There can be plenty of reasons why your partner did what they did. Psychologists say it is important to get to the root of the issue. If you figure out why it happened, you can prevent infidelity in future.

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5Share responsibility

Yes, an unfaithful partner has to own 100% of the guilt but the wronged party needs to acknowledge its own role in the affair too. You need to share responsibility and see what was your hand in facilitating isolation or loneliness that compelled your partner to slip.

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6Try understanding your partner

This sounds simple but in reality, it’s not. Your partner may have lots of secret thoughts and feelings that they probably don’t tell you or anyone. Before these thoughts come out of them in the form of infidelity, you need to be safe enough to your partner that they tell you everything. They can only open up if there is trust and compassion in your relationship and they know you won’t judge them.

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