{"id":3341,"date":"2022-05-14T14:48:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T18:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divorceanswers.com\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2022-07-28T14:24:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T19:24:39","slug":"when-to-walk-away-after-infidelity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divorceanswers.com\/when-to-walk-away-after-infidelity\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How You Know When To Walk Away After Infidelity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Discovering your partner has been unfaithful is one of the worst things that can happen to you, but it's not uncommon. According to this study<\/a>, 20% of men and 13% of women reported having an affair<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many relationships can survive an affair, but most of them don't. No matter how much you love your partner, there may be some issues that are just too big to get past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you've been trying to heal your relationship after an affair with little or no effect, you should know when to walk away after infidelity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are 13 of the biggest signs that your relationship is over after your partner has been unfaithful. While just one of these signs may not be enough for you to call it quits, more than a couple are good indicators to help you know when to walk away after infidelity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When someone cheats, it often leaves them with an overwhelming sense of guilt. People deal with guilt in all sorts of ways. Some are apologetic and try to make things up to the person they've wronged. Others don't want to deal with the guilt, and instead, try to place the blame on the other person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your guilty partner may try to convince themself and you that the fault isn't entirely theirs; they may start recalling mistakes you've made and ways you've damaged the relationship. In some situations, they're gaslighting you. They're making up things that never happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other situations, you may have done some things to put a strain on your relationship \u2013 in many struggling relationships: both parties are at least partially to blame. However, your role in the relationship doesn't excuse cheating. Your partner shouldn't try to blame you, no matter what you've done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your partner may say that you drove them to have an affair. They may tell you it's all your fault or try to get you to take some of the blame \u2013 in other cases, they may say the other person was at fault that they convinced them to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, your partner won't blame anyone, but they'll refuse to take responsibility. They may say they were drinking or stressed at work, or they may say it just happened, and they had no control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For most people, the act of cheating comes with a massive amount of guilt, especially if the person cares about their partner. Most people don't set out to cheat but make a series of bad choices that lead them to infidelity. Whether they cheat once or carry on an affair, they feel terrible about what they're doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can tell a lot about how your partner feels about their indiscretions based on how they apologize. A true apology is more than just the words “I'm sorry.” They'll be able to describe what they did wrong and acknowledge how it was hurtful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If they only say they're sorry and use a tone that doesn't sound remorseful, they probably don't feel bad about hurting you. If this is their attitude, then they'll cheat again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n13 Signs Your Relationship Is Over After Cheating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Avoiding Responsibility and Places Blame<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What Your Partner May Say<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
2. Lack of Remorse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n