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Podcast: After the Affair
Episode: 154. Contempt After Betrayal: The Silent Killer of Connection
Description: Contempt is one of the most corrosive emotions in any relationship, and after betrayal, it shows up on both sides. The betrayed partner may see the unfaithful as beneath respect. The unfaithful partner may grow contemptuous of how long healing takes. Either way, contempt is the silent killer of connection, intimacy, and empathy.
In this episode, Luke explores what contempt really is, how it differs from resentment, why it so often takes root after infidelity, and why it makes reconciliation almost impossible if left unaddressed. You’ll also hear why contempt usually requires outside help to shift, an...