Episode 32: When Is It Time for a Therapeutic Separation?

Listen to this episode from Ask the Unfaithful on Spotify. Have you ever gone through a 'therapeutic separation?'  Looking back, do you think you needed one after discovery?  Maybe you're contemplating one now for you and your spouse or partner?  The reality is, a therapeutic separation doesn't have to be just a mere prelude to a divorce.  If done right, it just may save your marriage, preserve your family and pave the way to healthier communication, redeemed intimacy and even restored trust.  When it comes to separations, many are forced to just 'wing it' and do whatever they think will get the job done.  The problem lies in what is the job they think a separation will do?  What is the desired outcome and how do you achieve that outcome?  Should it be an 'in-house' separation or should it be in separate residences?  How can you tell?  What are the deciding variables to consider?   Today we'll discuss not only these variables and metrics that deserve discussion and evaluation, but lay out a plan for any couple in crisis or gridlock who are looking for a guide to a therapeutic separation.   We'll discuss how to decide if a separation is right for you, goals of the separation, the need for a mission statement and what not to do in this difficult situation. Rest assured, you don't have to wing it.  You don't have to try and reinvent the wheel and go blindly into this minefield that may actually make things worse if done hastily.  There is indeed hope for any couple trying to heal from infidelity or addiction and a therapeutic separation may be the hinge on which the marriage eventually turns.  ------ Our Website: www.AskTheUnfaithful.com Contact us: [email protected] Find James & Sharon at the CORE Relationship Recovery website: www.HopeForUs.com Find more from Sam at Sam's Healing Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@samshealingpodcast Follow James at LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/james-annear-lmhc-704551157 Follow CORE Relationship Recovery (James & Sharon) on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CORERelationshipRecovery