“Having a year-long affair has made my relationship better – here’s how”

My affair made my relationship better – here's how

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Relationships


“Having a year-long affair has made my relationship better – here’s how”

By Anonymous

4 months ago

6 min read

When one person is unfaithful in a marriage, there’s an expectation that it will often end the relationship. But what happens when having an affair ends up improving the partnership? From Esther Perel to the Gottman doctors, experts have become increasingly interested in the ways infidelity can make unions stronger. Here, Sophie*, who has been married for 20 years, opens up about all the ways her relationship has changed for the better since starting an affair. As told to Amy Beecham.      


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