Sensitivity in these instances will help reassure the discoverer and rebuild trust. Finally, Lusterman recommends that couples explore and talk about their marriage before the affair happened and understand that each party shares a responsibility for the breakdown of the relationship. If your mate does stray, take heart. Lusterman says you can survive the emotional damage and rebuild trust. But it can be arduous.
Counseling can often take as long as the duration of the affair.
As for the couples of Temptation Island , Lusterman is convinced that without counseling the injury caused by going on the show will certainly outlast their 15 minutes of fame. The story is really what happens after the island.