THE PAIN OF INFIDELITY

HER EMPOWERED DIVORCE EP 94

HOST: Beverly Price, Divorce & Empowerment Coach

GUEST: Martha Van Dam, State Licensed and Nationally Certified Psychotherapist, Owner of Living Beyond

SUMMARY:

Infidelity has many facets and while it is usually seen as the end of a relationship, it might be so much more than that. On this episode of Her Empowered Divorce, Host Beverly Price invites Martha Van Dam state licensed and nationally certified psychotherapist who owns her business Living Beyond and helps women heal from infidelity, betrayal and cheating on the daily. They discuss how it happens, how you can heal from it and even have wonderful things come out of one of the most traumatic experiences of life.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

● Infidelity is one of the most painful things a person can deal with in marriage. Why?

Because it traumatizes you for life.

● Most couples, unexpectedly, do not divorce after infidelity occurs.

● Is it different if the cheater is the man or the woman, or if it is a one night stand or a long-term affair? Yes, it definitely is.

● You have to take care of yourself and heal yourself before you can take care of others. Prioritize yourself and your healing after a traumatic experience and only then can you help others through it.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

● So often we do not want to talk about the B word, the C word and the I word, which are Betrayal, Cheating and Infidelity but today we do, to move on from it. (Beverly)

● Infidelity is the most painful thing a person can deal with in a marriage or partnership. It genuinely does leave trauma and PTSD, life-scarring. (Martha)

● We do not hide the things that are okay. (Martha)

● You have to work to heal, you can not take care of your family if you do not take care of yourself. (Beverly)

● It is vitally important to listen to the little inner voice you have. (Martha)

● Don't let your experience be wasted, question what it has to teach you, so you can learn by going through it the first time. (Martha)

● There can be an amazing life after infidelity happens but it depends on how you choose to work for it. (Martha)

FURTHER RESOURCES/RELEVANT LINKS:

● Beverly’s personal Facebook page can be found here.

● Women’s Divorce and Empowerment group discussion available here.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Martha Van Dam is a state licensed and nationally certified psychotherapist. She has helped betrayed individuals heal, find empowerment and thrive as they move forward for the last 12 years. She is highly trained and experienced in working with multiple kinds of traumas and is certified in Terrorism and Disaster Response.

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ABOUT YOUR HOST:

Beverly Price is a CDC Certified Divorce Coach ® and Women’s empowerment coach with over 25 years of experience. Her passion lies in supporting women through every aspect of separation and divorce. She offers a comprehensive coaching experience that goes beyond just empowerment work to help clients develop their communication, conflict management, boundary setting and negotiation skills. Beverly also provides expertise on the technical, legal, and financial aspects of the divorce process.

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