Do relationships that started as affairs last?

According to WebMD, the “in love” stage of an affair lasts 6 to 18 months, on average. And around 75% of the marriages that start as affairs end in divorce. Considering only 5 to 7% of affair relationships lead to marriage, that’s a grim statistic for couples hoping their affairs will last forever.

Where can I get help for an affair?

If so, help can found in treatment and in 12-step recovery groups like SLAA, SAA, SCA, and SA. For cheaters who’ve been given an ultimatum, a choice must be made—the marriage or the affair.

Do you love your spouse and your affair partner?

They realize they care deeply for both their spouse and their affair partner, and they experience feelings of ambiguity and indecision as a result. Source: Photo purchased from iStock, used with permission.

What happens when the wife has the affair?

Normally high-functioning, moral, good people are finding themselves feeling, doing, and considering things they never thought they would or could. When the wife has had the affair it is often more difficult to get her to give up her affair and to be willing to put effort into the marriage.

Is there a way to restore your marriage after an affair?

And yes, the good news is that even after something so tragic as infidelity, complete restoration is still possible. We urge you to use our site to find a professional marriage counselor as soon as possible. “The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes You are not alone.

If so, help can found in treatment and in 12-step recovery groups like SLAA, SAA, SCA, and SA. For cheaters who’ve been given an ultimatum, a choice must be made—the marriage or the affair.

Is it possible to recover from an affair?

Recovering from an affair will be one of the most challenging chapters in your life. This challenge will come with a lot of ambivalence and uncertainty. However, as you rebuild trust, admit guilt, learn how to forgive and reconcile struggles, it can deepen and strengthen the love and affection we all desire.

They realize they care deeply for both their spouse and their affair partner, and they experience feelings of ambiguity and indecision as a result. Source: Photo purchased from iStock, used with permission.

Is the infatuation stage of an affair really love?

It is my firm belief that the infatuation stage is the stage that most marital affairs exist. The dynamics of an affair provide the opportunity for the affair partners to nurture and preserve the infatuation stage of love.