Show Notes
Can you ever REALLY forgive someone for cheating? And even if you do, can your relationship ever be the same again?
This week, we're getting VERY personal.
Mel reveals that an ex-boyfriend cheated on her for a year and a half. At one point, another woman left his bed just TEN MINUTES before Mel arrived. Then he turned up at her workplace with a fake name, carrying flowers and a $300 necklace to apologise. Mel kept the necklace. 😂
Meanwhile, Jay-Jay admits she's both been cheated on AND done some cheating herself. We're not judging. Well, maybe a little.
But beyond the jaw-dropping stories, we're tackling some big relationship questions. Why do people cheat, even when they love their partners? Are emotional affairs worse than physical ones? Can you rebuild trust after betrayal? How do you become intimate again when your partner has broken your heart? Is "once a cheater, always a cheater" actually true? Can a relationship become better after an affair?
Mel shares practical advice for recovering from infidelity, understanding what went wrong, rebuilding emotional connection and deciding whether a relationship is worth saving. It's messy, honest, surprisingly funny and possibly one of our most revealing conversations yet. Sometimes the hardest part isn't forgiving someone else. It's learning to trust yourself again.
ABOUT HOW TO HAVE SEX How to Have Sex is a shame-free sex education podcast hosted by broadcaster Jay-Jay Feeney and certified sex and relationship coach Melissa Vranjes; one nosy, curious host and one expert who actually knows what she's talking about. Every episode tackles the stuff most of us were never taught, minus the awkward classroom diagrams.
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