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By J D Murrah


Getting Your Partner Back

Getting Your Partner Back

You love your partner deeply and you’ve been happily enjoying your life together. When all of a sudden, like the coming of a burglar at night, an intruder comes into your marriage and then things are never the same. Like the thief who stole valuables from your home, the valuable love of your spouse has been taken.

Even if you have recovered from the affair, the uneasiness that it could happen again leaves its scar on your heart. If you are in the midst of dealing with the affair, the shock of having lost something valuable rattles people to their core. The security and safety or your home is suddenly gone. You are no longer secure in your position as spouse.

You talk with each other and about the affair.

In some cases, couples decided to give it some time and space off to think through your marriage and life together. Going through such a relationship hiatus is very difficult. In most cases, such “cool-off” may eventually lead to total breakup. In order for you to rebuild your marriage, you need to look for ways of regaining your spouse’s love and renewing your love for them.

When you express your love to them, don’t appear to be desperate to get her back. She will see through you if you are just talking a good game. She will want to see your talk backed up with action. Rather than just telling her you love her, show her. You should court her again and show her that the affair is truly over. Show them that your love for them is there. Show them that you care about them and their feelings.

Remember that regaining lost trust is a difficult process. It cannot be granted overnight. The years you’ve shared has cemented your relationship together. But an affair can severely damage such trust because an affair is a betrayal that causes deep emotional wounds. Here are some ways on how to get your partner back. Bear in mind each relationship is unique and may require some special additives. These are general skeleton keys others have used with some success.


There is light at the end of the tunnel. Work is needed to restore relationships after they have been damaged by an affair
There is light at the end of the tunnel. Work is needed to restore relationships after they have been damaged by an affair

Ways of Getting The Relationship Back

Decide in your heart that you love your partner. This means that you truly love her. You will need to show her that you are interested in her. If you want her back, let her know that it is because you are genuinely interested in her and enjoy her company. You shouldn’t have any other reason for wanting to get her back. It’s not because of the kids, not because of her money, not because of emotional investments, but rather it is because you love her deeply.

Pursue her. Go back to the time that you were still trying to win her heart. The roses, the posh restaurants, the flowers and the late night walks. Get on your romantic self and get back to her. By showing you love her; you are bringing the magic back into your relationship. She will want to see your heart. It you talk about giving your heart to her, she will need to see it. Share your emotions, fears, dreams and hopes with her.

Be patient. At first, she may resist your advances. She has been burned. She will want to make sure that this is the ‘real thing’. She may test you to see if you are sincere. Do you love her or are you just ‘talking a good game’. If you love her, you will need to persist. Recognize that these are tests. Rather than panic about the tests, view them as opportunities to win her back. Show some spirit and show her that you love her so much and that you are determined to get her back.

These are not hard and fast rules. Be instinctive. Your partner needs time and space to deal with her internal struggles. Yet, with her love for you, she also wants you back. When she resolves her internal conflict, she then will be ready to accept you once more.


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westcoast profile image

westcoast  says:
16 months ago

I Agree, work is needed to enable one gain back his partner

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J D Murrah  says:
16 months ago

westcoast,

Thank you for your encouraging words. Work is indeed needed. Many people are so used to the Instant, Microwave culture, they assume that it can happen quickly and without much effort.

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sixtyorso  says:
16 months ago

Unfortunately in my case the boot was on the other foot. She had the affair and shut the door on me completely. hiding out and serving with with a divorce agreement after 34 years of marriage (see details on my hub How I beat cancer and lost..). s i ahd no opportunity to win her back.

none the less good practical advice.

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J D Murrah  says:
16 months ago

Sixtyorso,

That is tragic, especially after 34 years. The hiding out makes it difficult. When an affair is actually a disguised exit strategy, it makes it challenging. I will be reading that hub to find out more. Thanks again for stopping by.

Jeff

Samantha  says:
15 months ago

My husband cheated. With a person thats in a group he is into. He got caught and we decided to work through it. I love him, 18 years and 2 boys. He says its over and i want to believe him. But in this group he see's her every wed. and is at a week long camp right now and she is there. My son is also there but its ripping me apart. He says I need to just move on from it. but it hasnt even been a year. Im torn...

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J D Murrah  says:
15 months ago

Samanatha,

My stomach knotted up in just reading your response. That is a tough situation that is filled with many types of pains and fears. Workplace, family and neighborhood affairs often have some built in minefileds that never go away. They just keep emotionally blowing up some other aspects of lives and emotions.

Rebuilding the relationship and trust from the ground up is always a challenge. Situations like yours present an on-going challenge with the affair being in a work setting.

Best Regards,

Jeff Murrah

Samantha  says:
15 months ago

This is the thing. Its not work. Its a hobby. I wish I could get him to understand that im not being a drama queen. This is really tearing me up. I dont know what to do. Ive held this all in. I havent confided in anyone and as you can see its almost 2 am. I cant sleep, eating is optional. I dont know where to turn :(

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J D Murrah  says:
15 months ago

Samantha,

If its' a hobby, then changes can be made or a new hobby found. A saying used in the recovery community is that in order to get well people have to change their playmates, playgrounds and playtoys. It sounds like he needs some changes to be made. Despite the rhetoric, his actions are such that the playtoys are a higher priority than the marriage. In order to make things work, it needs to be the other way around

Jeff

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Kebennett1  says:
3 months ago

It can be done! I have been married 23 wonderful years! I hurt my then fiance deeply by being unfaithful. I broke our engagement off, ultimately married someone else only a few months later and that lasted only about 1 1/2 years. When I was 3 months pregnant with my first son, my now husband and I reunited. I had never stopped loving him, nor he I. The story is long and time consuming but I tried very hard to make my first marriage work and it just didn't. My ex-husband, my husband and I are all good friends now. Trust can be regained and futures can be wonderful. I never did have another unfaithful moment and never will! Thanks to God, Counselors, friends and my wonderful husband.

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J D Murrah  says:
3 months ago

Kebennett1,

I agree that it can be done. The sad part is that most people are not willing to do the necessary work, have the patience and the humility to carry it through. It definitely requires love and commitment to get them back. Thank you for your contribution.

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