What Happens After the Affair? Rebuilding Self Identity, Trust, and Connection

Where is the line between accountability and compassion? Between transparency and privacy? Between shame and growth?

In this powerful and tender episode, Lauren sits down with Kristina Robertson, coach, speaker, and host of Intimacy After Infidelity, to explore the complexity of healing after you have crossed a line you never thought you would.

Together, they unpack the shame that keeps so many women silent, the surprising ways infidelity shows up, and the deeper stories beneath our choices.

Whether you have been impacted by infidelity, are navigating grief or rupture in your relationship, or simply want to understand what real repair looks like, this conversation will meet you with honesty, gentleness, and a whole lot of hope.

You will hear us explore:

• The hidden ways grief and disconnection can lead us into choices we never imagined
• How infidelity often becomes a symptom of deeper emotional needs not being met
• What it takes to hold space without judgment and why that changes everything
• How shame isolates and community heals
• The challenges of healing on parallel timelines within a marriage

This is not a conversation about blame. It is a conversation about brave ownership, soul-deep healing, and the slow, sacred work of becoming someone you trust again.

Resources Mentioned:

• Learn more about Rise into Regulation™, the skillset for connection, communication, and Nervous System safety in modern marriage
• Follow Lauren on Instagram @lauren_dry
• Connect with Kristina on Instagram @kristinajoycoaching
• Explore Kristina’s work at kristinajoycoaching.com
• Listen to Kristina’s podcast Intimacy After Infidelity

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Big love,

Lauren X