EP 59 with Sharon Rinearson: "I Don't Think I Could Have Been More Disrespected by my Husband..."

About this episode

Sharon Rinearson discusses the emotional impacts of infidelity and offers insights for both betrayed and unfaithful spouses.

How does the betrayed understand the heinous choices of the unfaithful? "If my unfaithful truly cared about me, how could they make the choices they have made to be unfaithful and go outside the marriage?" How does the betrayed work through the understanding of why the unfaithful had such a flurry of activity for their affair partners, but NOT for the betrayed spouse themselves? How could they and how DID they work so hard for the affair partners but yet so little on the marriage and for their spouses? Sharon Rinearson—an expert therapist with 30+ years of experience treating infidelity and addiction, co-founder of Hope for Us, host of "Ask the Betrayed," and wife of one of my closest friends and colleagues James Annear—offers pointed insight and true hope for these painful questions. Sharon shares both her clinical wisdom and real-world perspective on how the actions of the unfaithful impact betrayed spouses, helping both betrayed and unfaithful understand the underlying patterns and behaviors that drive infidelity. What you'll find in today's honest conversation: *Thoughtful guidance for making sense of your partner's choices *Honest discussion on the emotional impacts of…

People in this episode

Host: Samuel

Guest: Sharon Rinearson

Topics covered

• infidelity
• betrayal
• self-respect
• healing
• relationships
• therapy

Keywords

• infidelity
• betrayal
• marriage
• self-respect
• healing
• therapy
• relationships

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