Help for Adultery

Responsive counseling resource

Rebuilding a Marriage After an Affair

A focused worksheet for honest disclosure, repentance, accountability, and concrete change after marital unfaithfulness.

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Audio edition

Rebuilding a Marriage After an Affair — Part 1

Listen to the complete resource here or download the recording for later.

Audio edition

Rebuilding a Marriage After an Affair — Part 2

Listen to the complete resource here or download the recording for later.

Listening Assignment

Listen to the two Wayne Mack recordings, Rebuilding a Marriage After an Affair, together. Take notes. Discuss together.

Offending Party

Read the Biblical Repentance resource.

Read Psalm 51 and Psalm 32.

  1. How have you sinned against God?
  2. How have you sinned against your wife?
  3. How have you sinned against others?
  4. What are the consequences of your sin?
  5. What are you going to do to completely break off this relationship?
  6. What are you willing to do to avoid temptation?
  7. What level of accountability do you think you need?
  8. Make a list of things you appreciate about your wife.
  9. Make a list of the blessings God has given you through your family.

Future Assignment

This is not merely a matter of restoring your marriage to its previous condition. You need to make it better than it has ever been.

Read The Complete Husband by Lou Priolo.

Offended Party

Read From Forgiven to Forgiving by Jay Adams.

  1. How have you sinned against your husband?
  2. How can you know someone is repentant?
  3. What does it mean when you say you forgive someone?
  4. What struggles do you anticipate having as you seek to forgive?
  5. How do you plan to deal with these struggles?