Author Archives: Jeff Wert

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…