__How can a marriage survive an affair?__ Infidelity is one of life's most painful experiences for everyone involved--the betrayed spouse, the children, the extended family members, and even the lover and the wayward spouse. Once trust is broken, how can a couple ever hope to reconcile?   
  
In Surviving an Affair, Drs. Harley and Chalmers help you understand every aspect of infidelity--from the beginning of an affair through the restoration of the marriage, including  
  
· why affairs begin and end  
· how to end an affair  
· how to restore the marriage  
· how to manage resentment and rebuild trust  
  
Surviving an Affair guides you step-by-step from the devastating blow of infidelity to a loving and trusting marriage.

__Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr.__ is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, a marriage counselor, and the bestselling author of numerous books, including His Needs, Her Needs; Five Steps to Romantic Love; Love Busters; and Draw Close. Harley's most-loved book, His Needs, Her Needs, is also now available as a video curriculum for churches and small groups. His popular website, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem.  
  
__Dr. Jennifer Harley Chalmers__ is a licensed psychologist and marriage counselor.

__If you are a victim of infidelity, you are on the emotional roller coaster ride of your life.__   
Drs. Harley and Chalmers know what they're talking about. Almost every day they hear from grieving spouses who say, Please help me. I have just discovered that my spouse is having an affair and I don't know what to do.  
  
In Surviving an Affair, they provide answers to those who find themselves caught in this common tragedy. From the moment an affair is first suspected all the way to full marital recovery, they provide a thorough analysis of the problem with step-by-step proven solutions.  
  
Surviving an Affair will do more than help you and your spouse survive the crisis of infidelity--it will show you how to minimize your suffering and emerge from this tragedy with your trust and love for each other restored.

__Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr.__, is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, marriage counselor, and bestselling author of His Needs, Her Needs. His popular website, MarriageBuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem. He and Joyce, his wife of over fifty years, host a daily radio call-in show, Marriage Builders Radio. They live in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.  
  
__Dr. Jennifer Harley Chalmers__ is a licensed psychologist, author, international speaker, and marriage counselor. She and Phil, her husband of over twenty-eight years, live in the Philippines.  
  
Dr. Harley and Dr. Chalmers have collaborated over the last twenty years to create and improve methods that restore love to marriage. Their primary focus has been the recovery of love after an affair.

Infidelity is common, occurring in over half of all marriages. And it is one of life's most painful experiences for everyone involved--the betrayed spouse, the children, the extended family members, and even the lover and wayward spouse. With all that sadness, why do people have affairs? And once trust is broken, how can a couple reconcile?   
  
In Surviving an Affair, Drs. Harley and Chalmers describe the most common types of affairs, the reasons they begin and end, the best way to end them, and the best way to restore a marriage after an affair. But most importantly, they help readers survive the ordeal by providing them with step-by-step guidance that minimizes suffering and offers hope for rebuilding a loving and trusting marital relationship.

A practical guide to coping with infidelity, explaining how affairs begin, how to end them, and how to restore the marriage afterward.

Harley, Willard F. Jr. ;Chalmers, Dr. Jennifer Harley

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

1. You Can Survive This Affair

2. It Could Never Happen to Me!

3. How Do Affairs Usually Begin?

4. How Do Affairs Usually End?

5. How Should Affairs End?

6. What to Do if the Unfaithful Spouse Continues to Contact the Lover

7. The First Steps on the Road to Marital Recovery

8. Avoid Withdrawals, Part I

9. Avoid Withdrawals, Part II

10. Avoid Withdrawals, Part III

11. Make Deposits, Part I

12. Make Deposits, Part II

13. Make Deposits, Part III

14. Managing Resentment and Restoring Trust

15. Sustaining Romantic Love

Appendices

Appendix A: The Most Important Emotional Needs

Appendix B: Emotional Needs Questionnaire

Appendix C: Love Busters Questionnaire

Appendix D: Memorandum of Agreement

About the Authors

Other books by Willard F. Harley, Jr.

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Infidelity is common, occurring in over half of all marriages. And it is one of life's most painful experiences for everyone involved--the betrayed spouse, the children, the extended family members, and even the lover and wayward spouse. With all that sadness, why do people have affairs? And once trust is broken, how can a couple reconcile?  
  
InSurviving an Affair, Drs. Harley and Chalmers describe the most common types of affairs, the reasons they begin and end, the best way to end them, and the best way to restore a marriage after an affair. But most importantly, they help readers survive the ordeal by providing them with step-by-step guidance that minimizes suffering and offers hope for rebuilding a loving and trusting marital relationship.

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