What are the stages of cheating?
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What are the stages of cheating?
Infidelity: Four Stages to RecoveryDiscovery. Whether it comes in the form of an admission or an accidental discovery, the affair comes out into the open. Grief. As in the case of the loss of a loved one, a period of grieving must be allowed to take place for the loss of the relationship as it used to be. Acceptance. Reconnection.
Do Affairs ever last?
Yes, in rare cases some affairs last a lifetime. But even those rare cases are relationships that are built off of an affair. That’s no way to start off on a relationship. Plus, the chances of one of those people having an affair on someone else is just as great, if not greater.
How common are affairs?
According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, national surveys indicate that 15 percent of married women and 25 percent of married men have had extramarital affairs. The incidence is about 20 percent higher when emotional and sexual relationships without intercourse are included.
