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Abstract
Existing investigations of infidelity focus on facilitating relational repair and recovery. However, little work examines recovery in betrayed partners after a breakup resulting from infidelity. The purpose of this paper is to examine recovery and positive psychological changes following infidelity through the lens of posttraumatic growth theory. Findings suggest a process by which disruption of core beliefs leads to greater intrusive, then deliberate rumination, which in turn leads betrayed partners to refine what they desire in a romantic partner, detach from their former relationships, and become open to new romantic connections.
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Victoria O’Connor
Victoria O’Connor, MS, is a doctoral student in the Health Psychology PhD Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She studies the aftermath of interpersonal betrayal and implications for health-related outcomes.
Amy Canevello
Amy Canevello, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research focuses on interpersonal processes in close relationships and their implications for personal functioning.