Why Affairs Happen, and How to Build a Faithful Marriage | Doug Hinderer : #176
Restored: Helping Children of DivorceShow Notes
When a parent cheats, it doesn’t just wound the marriage. It can wound the children too. For many young people from broken families, infidelity creates a terrifying fear: What if I get cheated on too? Or worse, what if I become the one who cheats? In this episode, Joey talks with marriage and family therapist Doug Hinderer about how affairs happen, why betrayal damages a child’s ability to trust, and how young people from broken families can avoid repeating their parents’ mistakes. They discu...
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