Should you contact ex affair partner?

Generally speaking, contact with a former affair partner is at best unnecessary, and at worst more drama and heartache for the couple. The most effective way to communicate to another person that no further contact is wanted is to simply have no contact.

What is a Do Not Contact affair partner?

In the ‘no contact’ policy parties outside the affair relationship are directing the conclusion of the relationship and not the two people within it. These parties are the spouse or partner who did not have the affair and the therapist.

What happens when an affair ends abruptly?

An affair that is suddenly exposed or ends poses a particular risk situation for a vulnerable marriage with an unfaithful spouse. Feelings of loss, conflict and pressure can make it difficult to let go of the illicit relationship, compounding the lure that led to the affair in the first place.

Should I have contact with my ex-spouse after an affair?

Generally speaking, contact with a former affair partner is at best unnecessary, and at worst more drama and heartache for the couple. The most effective way to communicate to another person that no further contact is wanted is to simply have no contact.

What is ‘no contact’ in a relationship?

‘No Contact’ simply means you do not initiate any form of communication with your affair partner, and you don’t respond to any contact from them if they try to communicate with you. This applies in all circumstances. There may be instances where contact may accidentally happen,

Do you contact your ex first after the no contact rule ends?

A few days ago one of my coaching clients contacted me with an interesting request. She basically told me that most of the women who implement the no contact rule end up contacting their exes first after the no contact rule is over. For example, lets say that you were to use the no contact rule on your ex boyfriend for 30 days.

Is affair recovery possible without a no contact plan?

Not proud of that now, but it shows the level of deception and manipulative one gets in while in an affair fog. Adhering to the No Contact rule, after an affair, is so critical for your healing, and for your husband & marriage to heal. Because the truth is, affair recovery is NOT possible, without strictly following a No Contact Plan.