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Warning Signs of Infidelity
Red Flag #1: Crying Out for Help
"The most common warning is when a partner tells you something is amiss and you don't believe it," Praver says. "He or she may say, 'This marriage isn't working,' or 'I am not happy.'"
Marriage Saving Solution: Taking the Bait
"This is akin to being hit over the head with a 2 x 4," Praver says. "If your partner is reaching out, take the bait," she says. "First open up a dialogue, and if you can't get anywhere, consider couples therapy."
"The most common warning is when a partner tells you something is amiss and you don't believe it," Praver says. "He or she may say, 'This marriage isn't working,' or 'I am not happy.'"
Marriage Saving Solution: Taking the Bait
"This is akin to being hit over the head with a 2 x 4," Praver says. "If your partner is reaching out, take the bait," she says. "First open up a dialogue, and if you can't get anywhere, consider couples therapy."
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SOURCES: Frances Cohen Praver, PhD, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, Locust Valley, N.Y.; author, Daring Wives: Insight into Women's Desires for Extramarital Affairs. John Van Epp, PhD, a therapist in Medina, Ohio. Elizabeth Landers, co-author, THE SCRIPT: The 100% Absolutely Predictable Things Men Do When They Cheat. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy website: "Consumer Update—Infidelity."
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