Therapy for Very Real Grief and Imagined Infidelity
John entered into individual therapy in order to deal with his spouse’s infidelity. The difference in this therapy case was that John had been widowed for over 3 years, and he had no proof of his wife’s supposed infidelity, only his own suspicions. He explained the story of his wife’s infidelity during his first session:
Sheila’s death was very hard on me. Her cancer wasn’t diagnosed until very late and we had so little time to say good-bye. Afterward, while I was trying to organize some of our household and going through her drawers for clothes to pack away, I found her diary. In it she wrote about our life together and places we visited. She also wrote about her business trips. In one entry about a business trip, she admitted that she went to lunch and dinner with a man who was at the same corporate retreat. I was devastated. I began to question everything about our marriage and the person that I thought I had fallen in love with. I talked with all of her friends, but they all insisted that it was just lunch and dinner and that she was always faithful. I just can’t believe how angry and hurt I am, and none of them will help me find closure.
John’s therapist worked closely with him to gain a deeper understanding of his grief and its ability to overcome him even years later. The therapist spent a long time discussing grief with John, and how much he loved his wife. Over time, John began to realize that his wife’s death had hurt him so much that latching on to a reason for doubt gave him an excuse to be angry instead of dealing with his grief.
John’s experience with individual therapy helped him grieve for a faithful wife who loved him.
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