Bajan Sun Magazine - Caribbean Entrepreneurs Vol 1 Issue 10 | Page 118

BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE BOUNCING BACK FROM AN AFFAIR CONTINUED This venting is also often a process and not a oneoff event which is characterized by the convenient forgetting of all that has occurred. An affair forever changes a relationship and even though healing is possible, what was lost can never be regained and as painful as this might be for both parties to accept, it must be, if there is to be true progress. This process may be assisted through counseling, therapy or personal pursuits like journaling which help to clarify difficult emotions. Redefining Redefining the damaged relationship is necessary and should be seen as an on-going part of the healing process. Deciding together how you want your new relationship to look is going to be a major step in getting your couple groove back. Since an affair involves a fair amount of deceit, then coming clean about all aspects of the