Affair-Proofing Your Marriage

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Affair proof your marriage Television show Marriage Uncensored and its host Dr. Dave Currie sits down with marital therapist Kirby Hanawalt to discuss the issues on affairs in marriages. In this short video clip, learn how to put hedges around you and your spouse to protect your marriage as both Dr. Currie and Mr. Hanawalt share knowledge and tips on affair-proofing the marriage relationship.

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What are the signs of an eroding marital relationship?

What things tend to isolate or create distance in a marriage? What are some steps we can take towards staying close in a marriage? How can you learn to make good choices in a marriage?
How would you go about rebuilding trust after an affair?

When trust is broken, what steps can you take to bring about healing? Make sure you talk to someone wise who can help you fix things. Open communication with your spouse, as well as counselling, is a good way to recover from an affair.
Discuss what you think the role of forgiveness is in a struggling relationship?

Is forgiveness necessary or is it an option? Describe what forgiveness means to you? What role does forgiveness play in a marital relationship? Have you discovered the forgiveness of God?
As a couple, what things help to build unity in your relationship?

What things tend to isolate or create distance in a marriage? What are some steps you can take towards staying close in your marriage? How can you learn to make good choices when it comes to improving your marriage relationship?
Have you recommitted yourself to marital faithfulness? How can you do this?

Faithfulness is a decision. Your commitment to your spouse is something very special. It takes integrity to keep an enduring, loving relationship.
Do you put distance between yourself and other tempting individuals? Do you put yourself in compromising situations? How can you avoid this?

If the temptation isn’t there, it’s a lot easier to remain faithful to your spouse. What are some different situations that you could get yourself into that may lead you to become tempted and be unfaithful to your spouse? What are some ways you can avoid these situations?
What are the costs of having an affair? How would having an affair affect your relationship with your family, your friends, and God?

Think seriously of the cost of an affair. What would your spouse do if they knew you were having an affair? How would it affect them? Your children, if you have any? Relationships can be broken and mangled from affairs.
Do you have safe guards in place in your marriage relationship? Make a list of ten safe guards that can keep you from having an affair. How can you apply these safe guards to your life? What do you need to change?

Setting up safe guards can save your marriage. If you have nothing to keep you from falling into temptation, then it will be hard for you to resist. Make sure to put ‘hedges’ around you and your spouse to protect your marriage.
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