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When you decide that it's time to break up with someone you've been cheating on, you'll likely have a lot of questions about how to ensure the person you're breaking up with does not find out about the infidelity. Dr. Marie Murphy is discussing the benefit of properly preparing for your breakup, why breaking up itself might arouse suspicion of cheating, and some practical strategies for a good breakup so you can deal with anything that comes up in the process. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/131

Say you and your partner started off as a monogamous couple, but then you started discussing "alternate arrangements" and it turned out that although you were very enthusiastic about the idea of opening your relationship up, your partner really wasn't. It's not uncommon in these kinds of scenarios for your partner to offer you implicit permission to cheat, or at least pursue sexual connections outside of your relationship. Discover what implicit permission to cheat can look like in your relationship, why receiving this permission brings up so much confusion, and how to handle the freedom your partner might have decided to give you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/130

If you're in the midst of an infidelity situation and you're confused about what to do next, it's generally the case that you may be using your mind in ways that are not actually helpful in cultivating the clarity and certainty you crave. Dr. Marie Murphy is showing you how to start intentionally creating clarity and certainty, even if it feels impossible right now, so you can make intentional decisions instead of sitting in the anguish of uncertainty. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/129

Discover the value of cultivating clarity and certainty for yourself. You'll hear a story that illustrates this point, and why changing your thoughts based on other people's opinions or societal norms around your infidelity situation will never produce the certainty and clarity you're seeking. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/128

Discover why you want to seek out advice from others, and why this might not be the best idea when it comes to your infidelity situation. Dr. Marie Murphy is giving you some useful insights into why it's not the advice that matters, but what you decide to do with it, and how you think about the results. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/127

Tune in this week to discover why regret is optional, and how you can start preventing or minimizing it when it comes up for you. Dr. Marie Murphy is sharing why getting a handle on your relationship with regret is invaluable in dealing with your infidelity situation, and showing you how to take your preferences and priorities seriously, reducing or even eliminating the possibility of regret. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/126

If you truly believe you must hide your grief at the end of your affair relationship and not share the reality of what you're going through with anyone, this episode is for you. Dr. Marie Murphy is sharing how to deal with this situation in a more empowering way than believing you have to operate a certain way, and offering you some practices you can use when you're in this kind of pain. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/125

If you're doing everything you can to make choices you think will make other people happy, this episode is for you. Discomfort and unpleasant emotions are naturally occurring things, and they don't need to be considered problematic. So, tune in this week to discover how to understand your own discomfort, and begin trusting that other people can handle their uncomfortable emotions so you can make decisions about your affair situation based on what you want instead of trying to keep everybody happy. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/124

If you're scared of making a decision about leaving your marriage, ending your affair, or dealing with any circumstances related to your infidelity because you're afraid it will all end horribly, this episode is for you. People often get hung up in comparing the stability and comfort of their long-term relationship versus the excitement and passion of their affair, but have you considered that you could have all of it with just one person? Tune in this week to discover how to start thinking more abundantly about your love life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/123

Whether you're worried about your children, your friends, or your extended family giving you a hard time about your relationship that started as an infidelity situation, this episode is for you. Dr. Marie Murphy is explaining why you get to choose how to approach any situation where someone important to you is being a jerk, and what you need to consider when making a decision about how you want to present your new relationship to the people who might be upset with you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://mariemurphyphd.com/122