Infidelity recovery / INF-A17-1
Support Network Boundaries — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind support network boundaries and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Lee wants one friend for practical support and a clinician for processing.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Support can be sought while protecting privacy and avoiding isolation.
The idea
Support can be sought while protecting privacy and avoiding isolation.
An ordinary example
Lee wants one friend for practical support and a clinician for processing.
What this can look like
Choose trusted people, what may be shared, and what kind of help is wanted; do not require secrecy about harm.
Check the fit
Who can help without taking over your decisions? 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?
- Who can help without taking over your decisions?
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.