Extramarital Affair Recovery Articles by Dr. Jim Walkup (Click Below)

If You Or Your Partner Is Having An Extramarital Affair:  To an unsuspecting spouse the discovery of an extramarital affair breaks into one’s consciousness like a car crash. The world that you had previously thought was safe becomes untrustworthy in every way. (Read More)

After Just Finding Out:  Nothing has prepared you. No doubt you are feeling that your whole world has just turned upside down. You don’t know who to turn to….. (Read More)

Now That Your Partner Knows:  You feel unbelievably shocked.  Even though you may have anticipated that your partner would find out eventually you did not expect this kind of earthquake/  You may feel totally upset that you have hurt your partner so much.  Your sense of guilt wreaks havoc with your sleep. You may not eat all day.  You may be totally unable to concentrate at work. Your kids may be wondering why your partner is crying so much…(Read More)

Understanding Infidelity Counseling:  Plan on the fact that working on your marriage will challenge you beyond any expectations that you have now. Couples need to set aside significant time to address the issues and be willing to face enormous mood swings in your work together. (Read More)

If Your Wife Is Having An Extramarital Affair: Perhaps you found a stash of letters, glanced at some old emails, looked at the cell phone calls or even tracked down where she was on a so-called business trip. (Read more)

Is An Emotional Affair Less Dangerous Than a Sexual Affair?: One of the common differences that can arise after the discovery of an emotional affair centers around the place of an emotional affair in the whole spectrum of outside relationships. (Read more)

Will You Ever Be Able to Trust Again After Your Partner’s Extramarital Affair:  Once you have experienced your partner betrayal, you will find it hard to believe that you could ever trust again. Your partner’s crossing the line of hiding this affair from you can become a breach that you imagine your suspicions will never let you let your guard down again.
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Why Can’t We Just Move On From Here?  If you have confessed to what happened between you and your liaison, you may be feeling a sense of impatience that your partner seems to brood about the affair and constantly and go over the same questions. (Read More)

Extended Session:  After the revelation that an affair has occurred, as a couple you may feel quite frightened to talk to each other. An extended structured initial session for Extramarital Affair Counseling  can be quite helpful in deciding whether or not seek to save the marriage. (Read more)

Other Resources on the Web

“What Counts as Cheating”
“Infidelity” – insights from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
“The Impact of an Extramarital Affair on the Children”  – from the New York Times

If you’re struggling with an affair impacting your marriage (either an emotional affair or a sexual one) affair recovery counseling can help. Not all marriages can be saved, but with some work, we can determine what can be done and what hopes there are for your future. I’ll tell you this: affairs are not a prescription for divorce. That is a myth. If you’re in need of help, I offer affair prevention and recovery support in my Midtown Manhattan and White Plains offices for couples and individuals.  Give me a call 914-548-8645 to talk about whether marital counseling would benefit you at this time.  

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