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Hollis, Adrian

 
9783565595457: After Infidelity: Real Couples Who Stayed and What It Took

Synopsis

Infidelity is the ultimate relationship dealbreaker. The cultural script is clear: a self-respecting person leaves. But what happens when the bomb detonates in your own life and the script fails? Why do so many couples, faced with this catastrophic betrayal, choose the messy, uncharted path of staying together? After Infidelity dismantles the "Dealbreaker Illusion," tracing its origins from the 1969 law that created no-fault divorce to the modern social pressures that demand a swift exit. Using a sharp, popular-science lens, author Adrian Hollis examines the vast gap between their public moral code and their private realities, illuminated by research from Kinsey to today. Through vivid case studies of couples like Elena and Marcus, the book explores the paralyzing paradox of hating the betrayal but still loving the person who inflicted it. It reveals that for many, the affair is not the end, but the violent death of a "first marriage" and the potential beginning of a second—one built on radical honesty and a completely new set of vows. This investigation maps the uncharted territory between betrayal and rebuilding, offering a new blueprint for resilience.

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