What is Partner Betrayal Trauma?
Partner betrayal trauma is relational trauma that is created by broken trust, unfaithfulness, and a loss of confidence in your partnership, relationship, or marriage. This trauma can be caused by things like spousal neglect, cheating, infidelity, dishonesty, deception, romantic relationship betrayal, rejection, or other circumstances that cause you to lose faith in your partner or significant other.
If you have been betrayed by your spouse or significant other by infidelity, sex addiction, or Intimacy anorexia, you have certainly experienced the effects of partner betrayal trauma. Your trust was abused, betrayed, and discarded.
Your betrayal is real. Your trauma from the betrayal of your partner is very real. It is not just real personally but also real statistically. You’re not the same person before and after trauma. You have been impacted significantly.Your partner's betrayal trauma is unique to you and your journey to heal will be unique as well. You are worth recovery and healing for yourself.