Tip 1
As millennials we use social media everyday and it isn't easy to avoid the temptations. It takes work to make a relationship work and using the internet to be unfaithful is a cowardly way to deal with relationship issues.
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The temptations that social media presents; such as a 'close' proximity to single people of the opposite sex could lead anyone astray but my hope is that, by remembering these real world examples and the consequences possible, millennials choose to steer clear from internet infidelity.
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If we all choose to not engage in internet infidelity then the world will start to view internet infidelity as a serious situation that is viewed as strongly as 'real' infidelity.
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However, if millennials are confronted with infidelity in their relationship, there are ways to try to get past it and to heal.
TIPS TO HEAL AND MOVE ON
AVOIDING THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE INTERNET
Both people need to admit their wrongdoings, get everything out in the open, genuinely asked for forgiveness, give forgiveness, ask any questions they need to ask in a safe environment, accept the answers, and make a conscious decision to put the infidelity in the past and move forward with their partner in a renewed, committed partnership
Develop physical boundaries, your context and readiness for change, assess the presence of unique circumstances, work towards forgiveness, and establish clear boundaries regarding secrets and ongoing affairs
Tip 2
Manage your shock and damage control, exploring context and finding meaning, and moving on
Tip 3
Hertlein, Katherine and Fred Piercy. "Essential Elements of Internet Infidelity Treatment." Journal of martial and family therapy 38 (2012): 257-270. 2017.
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Vossler, Andreas and Naomi Moller. ""The relationship past can't be the future": couple counsellors' experiences of working with infidelity." Sexual and Relationship Therapy 29.4 (2014): 424-435. 2017.
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Gordon, Kristina, Donald Baucom and Douglas Snyder. "Optimal Strategies in Couple Therapy: Treating Couples Dealing with the Trauma of Infidelity." Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 38.3 (2008): 151-160. 2017.
