The first step to surviving and overcoming infidelity is to understand how it happened.
It's not by magic or by chance, but usually, infidelity happens with the person we are close with and those whom we are mutually attracted to (i.
e.
you close friend).
Usually, infidelity happens because the lack of communication between partners and soon to follow is the feeling of unimportant between partners and this is one of the main driving factors behind infidelity.
When you understand the one of the main reason causing infidelity, the first step to surviving infidelity is to know the importance of communication.
Don't ever think about hiding in the closet, wishfully thinking that the issue would go away.
Pretending that something has not happened when it did is no different than running away from paying your parking fines.
Talk to you close ones about what has happened, talk to your partner about it if the situation permits because the first step to survive an affair is to communicate your thoughts clearly.
Although it may be relatively easy to confront your partner regarding the affair, you can almost expect denial during your first confrontation.
What's even worst is the person being accused of the affair would start playing a ball game by throwing words back, accusing the victim of being paranoid, overly sensitive or uncaring (sounds familiar?).
To overcome the affair and to survive it, honesty plays an equally important role to communication when it comes to confrontation between you and your partner.
It is clear that whenever an affair occurs, trust between partners would definitely be lacking.
However, the important point here to remember is that it is not the trust that ends your relationship but it is the lack of communication, the desire to care and a decreasing sense of importance.
Although this has been said for many times, it is always important to keep communication active between you and your partner.
By trying to avoid communicating the problem between the both of you, it is almost equivalent to giving up on your current relationship.
As discussed earlier, take responsibility on what has happen and be honest with yourself and your partner.
If you have decided to continue pressing on with your current relationship, you should cut off any ties you have with the person related to your affair.
Do not give yourself any rooms or temptations to ever think about having a second affair with the person as you should treasure the second chance giving to your relationship and therefore, try your best to rebuild you current relationship.
To survive infidelity regardless of whether you are a victim or the cause, you should always remember that communication and honesty goes a long way.