#403 - Sex After Infidelity

Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

Marriage, Mental Health, Success, Emotionalintelligence, Selfhelp, Wellness, Mentalhealth, Selfimprovement, Career, Health, Society & Culture, Careerdevelopment, Mindfulness, Lifeadvice, Dating, Parenting, Breakups, Relationships, Productivity, Positive, Happiness, Goals, Health & Fitness, Communication

4.6 • 849 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

How do you have a healthy sexual relationship with your partner after the trauma of infidelity? It's possible, and in fact, going through the process of healing your relationship together can bring you closer in unexpected ways.

But the road to recovery is not an easy one, especially when it comes to sex. Many couples struggle to heal, reconnect, and feel safe again after feeling violated by an affair. But there is a path to repair — for your relationship and your sex life — and that's what we're talking about on today's episode.

Tune in to learn about:

04:32 The Mental and Emotional Well-being of the Injured Party
06:00 Moving Through a Structured Healing Process
07:51 Stages of Sex After Infidelity
12:34 Managing Trauma Triggers During Sexual Encounters
19:16 The Desire for Detailed Sexual Information
29:45 Positive Growth and Conversations About Sexuality
34:37 Educating Yourself and Making Informed Decisions

And more. If you are struggling with sex after infidelity, I hope this episode gives you hope and direction. You deserve it.

xoxo,

Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

P.S. — Want support with healing from infidelity? Schedule a free consultation: https://www.growingself.com/schedule-free-consultation/

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0:00.0	How do you have a healthy sexual relationship with somebody who has cheated on you?
0:08.5	Yeah, this is really hard.
0:10.8	It is fraught with so many things and it is something that every couple on the road of healing after infidelity needs to address at some point.
0:22.6	So that is why we're talking about this on today's episode of the podcast.
0:27.5	We're talking about how to not only navigate sex after infidelity, but how to use sexuality
0:36.3	as part of the healing process as you rebuild your emotional bond
0:42.9	after an affair.
0:53.3	Friends, today we're listening to the band Cape Francis together.
0:58.0	This is the song, Gospel of Broken Arms, which I think really captures this fraught sense
1:06.5	that comes with pretty much every sexual experience on the other side of infidelity.
1:14.1	It feels fragile.
1:16.2	It feels tense because it really is.
1:19.7	And I think this song really captures the weight of that, but also I think the sincere
1:25.1	intentions of a couple trying to put things back together
1:29.6	and fight their way through it. So that's why I chose a song to set the tone for us today.
1:36.9	Cape Francis is a super cool band. I actually just came across them recently, but I really like them.
1:42.4	I think you will too. You can learn more about them.
1:45.1	Cape Francis.bancamp.com. I'm so glad you're joining me today. I'm Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby.
1:52.0	This is the Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast where we come together every week to talk about
1:58.0	different facets of healthy relationships, emotional wellness, and also feeling
2:04.5	like a success, both at work, but also at life.
2:07.9	So every single week I'm tackling a topic that is related to one of this, oftentimes
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