Infidelity recovery / INF-A08-1
Boundaries for the Next Week — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind boundaries for the next week and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Lee wants a predictable check-in time rather than constant questioning.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Short-term agreements can create predictability while longer-term choices remain open.
The idea
Short-term agreements can create predictability while longer-term choices remain open.
An ordinary example
Lee wants a predictable check-in time rather than constant questioning.
What this can look like
Choose a limited, voluntary agreement about contact, privacy, or scheduling and set a review time; exclude forced surveillance.
Check the fit
What agreement is clear, consensual, and reviewable? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
Understanding relationship context does not transfer responsibility for deception to the hurt partner or require a particular relationship outcome.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What agreement is clear, consensual, and reviewable?
Conceptual background
Integrative Model of Affair Recovery — American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.