: infidelity
Steven Losardo, AMFT Trust forms the emotional backbone of long-term relationships. When that trust breaks through infidelity, the impact often reaches far beyond anger or sadness. PTSD after infidelity can surface in ways many people never expect, affecting emotional stability, physical health, and family dynamics. Consider a long-married couple with children and years of shared history. On the surface, life feels stable. Affection fades slightly, routines take over, and connection feels different than it once did. One…
Trust often feels solid until subtle patterns begin to erode it. Research on affairs describes uncertainty, yet lived experiences reveal common paths that place committed couples at risk. Infidelity risk factors develop through everyday interactions, unchecked vulnerability, and missed conversations that quietly reshape emotional boundaries. A review of major relationship studies highlights how unpredictable infidelity statistics appear across populations. Gottman (2017) describes affair rates as variable and difficult to pin down, estimating roughly 20% for men and…
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