Psychology Today

Your Marriage is Over (Now What?)

Can love truly survive after trust is broken, after infidelity or a hidden bank account? Yes, but the relationship you had is gone. This video offers a blueprint for rebuilding, emphasizing radical transparency and the betrayer becoming a healer, to foster relationship healing. We explore attachment trauma and how to rebuild trust to forge a stronger future, making this essential relationship advice for anyone navigating marriage challenges. We cover: • The Psychology of the Shatter: Why betrayal is a form of PTSD and how it affects your amygdala. • The Theology of Forgiveness: Why "pardon of debt" is different from reconciliation. • The Glass House Phase: Why the betrayer must forfeit privacy to build a "wheelchair ramp" for the person they hurt. • The Healer Shift: How the source of the pain must become the source of the comfort to break trauma bonds. The Challenge: If you’re ready to stop looking at the wreckage and start building, drop a comment below with "Building 2.0".