Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce: Healing After Infidelity Breaks Up Your Marriage

PSR Podcast is a listener supported outreach of Be Broken Ministries. Partner with us through giving at BeBroken.org/donate. Thank you for your support!----------In this episode, I sit down with Linda McDonald, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to discuss her personal journey through betrayal, divorce, and healing on her own after her husband’s affair. Linda shares how her experience inspired her new book, “Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce,” and introduces the term “betrandoned” to describe the unique, compounded grief of betrayal and abandonment. We explore the stigma, shame, and lack of closure in post-affair divorce, and Linda offers honest, faith-filled advice for finding hope, support, and true forgiveness after deep relational trauma.To learn more about Linda and get her book, visit LindaJMacDonald.com.Topics Covered in this Episode:Personal experiences of betrayal and divorceThe concept of "betrandoned" (betrayal + abandon) and its implicationsCompounded grief associated with infidelity and divorceDifferences in societal perceptions of widows versus divorceesThe stigma and shame surrounding divorce due to infidelityThe lack of rituals and support for those experiencing divorce from infidelityThe process of recovery and the importance of brutal honestyThe role of forgiveness in healing from betrayalThe significance of finding supportive communities and resourcesThe potential for redemption and hope after trauma and lossMore Resources:Redeeming the Post-Affair Divorce* by Linda MacDonaldRedeeming the Post-Affair Divorce Workbook*"Betrandoned" YouTube PlaylistRelated Podcasts:Betrayed and Abandoned on Affair Healing PodcastDealing with Divorce, Betrayal Trauma, and HopeIs There Hope After Divorce Due to Sexual Betrayal?*This is an affiliate link. Be Broken may earn referral fees on purchases through this link.----------Please rate and review our podcast: Apple PodcastsFollow us on our Vimeo Channel.