Can You Really Forgive After Infidelity? Finding Your Way Back to Peace

How Does a Betrayed Person Forgive?

Forgiveness after infidelity - do you have to? How do you even begin? In this video, I talk about the two different paths of forgiveness: when you stay with your partner and when you don't.

You don't have to forgive. That's totally up to you. But if you can, it helps you more than it helps them. Forgiveness is about letting go of the hurt, pain, anger and protection so you can get your energy back for living.

What you'll learn: • Why forgiveness is really about YOU, not them • The difference between forgiving when you stay vs. when you leave • How to know if your partner is actually safe to forgive • Why infidelity is a symptom, not the core issue • How to talk to the protective part of you that doesn't want to forgive • Living in the world of probability instead of demanding certainty

Remember: you can't let go of pain you don't feel. You have to feel it first. It's like a tight fist - then you let it go. Maybe you do that a thousand times, but you start to enjoy being open again.

Whether you stay or go, give yourself permission to soften the wall, loosen the ties, and be open to have the love you deserve.

IMy "Healing Infidelity From the Inside Out" approach isn't about quick fixes. It's about growing through the crisis so you have more options, more maturity, and become healthier individuals.

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Todd Creager, LCSW, LMFT
Todd is an infidelity expert with a 90% success rate and therapist in Huntington Beach. He provides relationship counseling to couples online and throughout Orange County including Irvine, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Seal Beach and Long Beach. (714) 848-2288.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction: The monumental task of forgiveness
1:03 - You don't have to forgive - it's your choice
1:28 - Two situations that warrant forgiveness
1:57 - When you don't stay with your partner
2:22 - Learning from the experience
2:58 - You can't let go of pain you don't feel
3:23 - Opening your heart to future relationships
4:15 - When you stay with your partner
5:08 - What does a safe partner look like?
6:14 - When your partner isn't doing the work
6:39 - When your partner is doing the work but you still can't forgive
7:35 - Understanding the protective part of you 8:26 - Infidelity is a symptom, not the core issue
9:15 - Looking at your partner differently
9:46 - Grieving the innocence and building something deeper
10:25 - Living in the world of probability
11:22 - Forgiveness as a process, not an event
11:57 - Give yourself permission to be open to love

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