Emotional Betrayal

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When you hear the word “betrayal,” you probably think of infidelity. But there’s another kind of betrayal that can wound just as deeply, and often goes unnamed: emotional betrayal.

It happens when your spouse turns away instead of toward you… when the trust that they’ll be emotionally safe with you gets broken. Sometimes it looks like confiding in someone else instead of you. Sometimes it’s dismissing your feelings, withholding vulnerability, or creating secrecy around outside friendships.

The effects? You might start doubting yourself, you might close yourself off to them, and even start wondering if you’re too needy, or feeling abandoned in the very relationship that’s supposed to feel safest.

The good news: emotional betrayal doesn’t have to be the end of the story. Naming it is the first step toward healing.

🎧 In this week’s episode of AwakenYou in Your Marriage, I share:

• What emotional betrayal is (and isn’t)
• Common ways it shows up in marriage (including opposite-sex friendships)
• The impact it has on the partner experiencing it
• How to begin addressing and healing from it—both individually and together

If you’ve ever felt unseen, dismissed, or left out of your spouse’s inner world, this episode will help you put words to your experience and show you a path forward.

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