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After the Affair Podcast


188. Why Infidelity Recovery Advice Is Failing You - You Need a Better System
If you’ve been told to “just process your feelings”, “communicate better”, or “decide whether to stay or leave,” and it’s only made you feel more overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Right now, you might feel stuck in emotional chaos. Your thoughts are spiralling, your body feels on edge, and every small trigger pulls you deeper into doubt, fear, and confusion. It’s exhausting trying to fix something when you don’t even feel in control of yourself. In this episode, I break down why

Luke Shillings
10 min read


187. You Thought Leaving Would Fix Everything… But It Didn’t - Pt 4 of 4
Leaving after betrayal can feel like it should bring instant relief. You imagine that once you are out of the relationship, the pain will ease, the confusion will settle, and you will finally be able to breathe again. But for many betrayed partners, that is not what happens. Instead, the hurt, self-doubt, and emotional weight often remain. In this episode, I explore why leaving a relationship after infidelity does not automatically create healing, and why that does not mean y

Luke Shillings
8 min read


186. When They Move On… And You’re Still Processing - Pt 3 of 4
There’s a moment that can hit harder than you expect. You realise they’ve moved on… and you’re still trying to make sense of what happened. It can feel like you’re both living in completely different realities. They seem to be stepping into a new chapter, while you’re still sitting with the weight of the last one, processing, reflecting, trying to rebuild yourself piece by piece. In this episode, I explore the emotional impact of seeing your ex move on after betrayal, and how

Luke Shillings
7 min read


185. When You Leave… But Still Love Them - Pt 2 of 4
You made the decision to leave… but the love didn’t go anywhere. And now you’re left holding something that doesn’t make sense. Because part of you misses them, thinks about them, feels the pull to go back… while another part of you knows exactly why you walked away. And living in that contradiction can feel exhausting, confusing, and deeply isolating. In this episode, I explore what it really means to leave a relationship after betrayal while still loving the person, and how

Luke Shillings
7 min read


184. It Didn’t Work Out Like I Thought It Would - Pt 1 of 4
There’s a moment after betrayal that no one really prepares you for. Not the discovery. Not the confrontation. Not even the decision to stay or leave. It’s the quieter moment that comes later… when you begin to realise that despite everything you’ve tried, everything you’ve hoped for, things aren’t working out the way you thought they would. In this episode, I explore that deeply uncomfortable space between holding on and letting go , where hope starts to shift into clarity,

Luke Shillings
8 min read
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