Confidence in Post -Affair Conflict

People tend to avoid conflict and conversations that are contentious. Avoid necessary conversations is short term strategy that rarely works, especially after an affair.

Go into the hard conversations. You know how to do hard things.

Set it up with your partner ahead of time. Show your partner the structure the experts recommend. Read their thoughts. What are your ground rules or guiding principles for conflict? Set it up and watch how your confidence soars when you keep to the process.

Yes, it is awkward.

You might need to practice this a few times before you realize that awkwardness doesn't go away. Courage is doing things even when you are afraid, not just when the fear is absent.