Author Archives: Jeff Wert

From Performing to Feeling: Moving Beyond Surface-Level Connection in Relationships

From Performing to Feeling: Moving Beyond Surface-Level Connection in Relationships

From Performing to Feeling: Moving Beyond Surface-Level Connection in Relationships Looking Connected vs. Feeling Connected In many marriages and long-term partnerships, couples find themselves in patterns of disconnection that feel confusing and lonely. They share a home, a life, even laughter at times… but something essential feels missing. Conversations circle around logistics rather than emotions….

When the House is on Fire: Marital Betrayal and the Work of Beginning Again

A small, black silhouette of a house is engulfed in bright orange flames—dark smoke rising against a blurry, blue-green background—symbolizing the devastation of marital betrayal.

Introduction Marital betrayal can feel like your entire world is burning down. When infidelity enters the relationship, the betrayed partner is left in shock, and the one who betrayed often panics—racing to do whatever it takes to “fix it.” But in that desperate panic to save the marriage, the betrayer often overlooks the most essential…