Protecting Your Relationship from an Emotional Affair

Most people assume infidelity only matters when it becomes physical, but emotional infidelity can cut just as deep—and often deeper. When your partner gives emotional intimacy, attention, and affection to someone else, it leaves you questioning your place in the relationship and doubting your own instincts.

In this episode of From Crisis to Connection, Geoff and Jody unpack why emotional infidelity is so damaging, why it’s often minimized, and what couples can do to protect their relationship from these subtle breaches of trust.

They explore:

• Why betrayed partners often feel confused or pressured to minimize emotional cheating

• How “we’re just friends” becomes one of the most common forms of denial

• The danger of familiarity and unchecked closeness with someone outside the marriage

• Why protecting exclusivity in emotional connection matters as much as sexual fidelity

• How couples can set healthy boundaries that protect their emotional bond

You’ll also hear Geoff and Jody share personal stories from their own marriage, illustrating how even innocent moments—like sharing music or interests too intimately with someone else—can cross emotional boundaries.

This episode reframes emotional infidelity as a legitimate breach of trust that requires care, repair, and clarity. You’ll learn how to recognize red flags, have honest conversations about boundaries, and protect what’s sacred between you and your partner.

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Join the Courageous Together™ Program

Courageous Together™ isn’t just another course, it’s a trauma-informed roadmap that holds both of you in the healing process. If you’ve ever wondered “Where do we even start?” After betrayal, this program gives you the clarity and structure you need. It meets the betrayed partner’s need for safety while guiding the recovering partner toward real accountability, creating a path forward that neither of you has to figure out on your own.

You’ll have access to:

• A structured healing framework with step-by-step guidance

• Video lessons and worksheets to build safety, accountability, and connection

• The option to join live group circles and support calls with me

• A private, secure community of others walking the same path

Learn more and join us inside Courageous Together: www.geoffsteurer.com/courageous-together

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About Geoff Steurer

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) with 25+ years of experience helping individuals and couples heal from the devastation of sexual betrayal and broken trust. I am the founder of the Courageous Together program, co-host of the From Crisis to Connection podcast, and co-author of Love You, Hate the Porn. My work integrates trauma-informed care, attachment theory, and practical tools for creating lasting safety and connection. I’ve been married to my wife, Jody, since 1996 and we are the parents of four children.
About Jody Steurer

Jody is the co-host of the From Crisis to Connection podcast, where she brings her thoughtful, common-sense perspective to conversations about healing, trust, and connection. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and is an ACA-certified coach. Jody has years of experience in corporate training, small business leadership, and family life, and raising four children (two of them n