Align Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Another night spent avoiding each other.

Jane* put the kids to bed and fell onto the couch, exhausted from another long day.

Feelings of anger and resentment stir inside her as she hears her husband pulling into the garage.

It’s been this way ever since she discovered what was going on.

That betrayal changed everything.

She’s still reeling from finding out about her husband Tom’s* emotional affair.

All at once, it was like the air had been taken out of her as she struggled to catch her next breath.

“How could this be happening?!” she wondered out loud, hoping to wake up from this nightmare.

The relationship had been deteriorating for a while.

Tom felt invisible and unloved in his marriage.

This is why, when a coworker showed interest and made him feel seen, heard, and appreciated, he jumped at it.

“We’re just friends,” he’d rationalize, “We aren’t doing anything wrong.” But as he spent longer and longer hours out of the house, it became more difficult to convince himself or anyone else that it was innocent.

Things weren’t always this strained.

There was a time when Jane and Tom were able to talk and connect on a deep level.

But that feels like a distant memory of two different people.

Now, it sometimes seems like all they still have in common is a shared past.

They wonder if there is any way forward.

Jane doesn’t want to give up on this marriage but doesn’t know how to heal from this betrayal.

Tom is remorseful and wants to make things right but is unsure where to start.

If only they had some help navigating this challenging situation.

*Names and stories are composite narratives and do not reflect actual clients.