There is nothing quite like the shock and devastation experienced when a partner has been unfaithful. Hurt partners often report not just a betrayal, but a shattering of their familiar and valued self: perhaps the greatest loss of all. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow.

Now in its third edition, After the Affair is the first book to help readers survive this crisis. Written by a clinical psychologist who trains thousands of therapists each year and has maintained a private practice for 43 years, After the Affair guides both hurt and unfaithful partners through the three stages of healing: normalizing feelings, deciding whether to recommit, and revitalizing the relationship. It provides concrete, practical advice to help partners make sense of the affair, choose a direction for their relationship, and cultivate trust, forgiveness, and a more conscious, intimate partnership.