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Should you trust a partner who has cheated before?

Well, rekindling a romance is easier than rebuilding trust.

And if you're on the fence about whether to give someone a second chance,

you might have some tough to answer questions about human behavior itself.

Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist.

I'm your host, Dr. Jade Wu.

Every week I'll help you meet life's challenges with evidence-based research,

a sympathetic ear and zero judgment.

Today we take an unflinching look at what relationship research has to say

about finding love after infidelity.

If you've ever had a messy breakup,

you know that it's never just over and done.

There are dramatic fights and sweet reconciliation,

and then doubt and betrayal and heartbreak,

all the best of 90's rom-coms.

But what happens when the movie has a sequel?

How do you decide if you can give a relationship another try?

What if there's a history of trust issues?

A Savvy Psychologist listener named Amy Richell recently

to ask about a ghost from a relationship past.

She wrote,

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