Helen Tower & Lisa Arends: Infidelity: Lessons from My Recovery
From The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall by Andrew G. Marshall
May 25, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 285
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Lisa Arends and Helen Tower about their personal experiences with infidelity and the journey of recovery.
My guests this week - Lisa Arends and Helen Tower - know just about everything there is to know about the painful subject of infidelity, because they have lived it through it themselves. Both have written extensively about their experiences. Lisa’s is a story of the most extreme and dramatic betrayal: ten years ago her husband ended their 16-year marriage with a text message, after which she never saw him again. Lisa rebuilt her life and has a new partner. Helen’s experience involved her partner’s lengthy affair with a co-worker. After initially separating from her husband, Helen came to the decision to try and rebuild the relationship. She and her husband recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and the journey toward recovery continues. Both Helen and Lisa agree that recovering from infidelity is all about strengthening the self. The journey to a new life and a new relationship (whether that’s with the unfaithful partner or someone new) hinges on doing the work to achieve self-knowledge and personal strength. This week’s episode is a fascinating three-way conversation featuring two totally different experiences of infidelity. It is essential listening if infidelity…
People in this episode
Host: Andrew G. Marshall
Guests: Lisa Arends, Helen Tower
Topics covered
- infidelity
- recovery
- self-knowledge
- personal strength
- relationships
Keywords
- infidelity
- recovery
- self-improvement
- relationships
- betrayal
- personal growth
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