Love's labours' cost President Clinton's extramarital affair may cause many Americans to wonder what they would do in similar circumstances. While Clinton will be working with clergy to help him avoid temptation, there is something missing, says William Doherty, director of the U's Marriage and Family Therapy Program. He says couples can expect to go through three phases when they attempt to recover from an affair.
Couples feel hopeful and ready to recommit.
The straying party has to give forth any information that the spouse wants to know. This phase can be difficult and painful. The final and longest phase of therapy is devoted to emotional recovery and rebuilding the relationship. Couples who are committed to saving their marriages and willing to work together can often emerge with better, closer and stronger marriages than they ever imagined. The enzyme breaks down MPS, an abnormal storage material.