The Science Behind Healing After Infidelity
You’re not trusting your relationship to theory or a therapist’s hunch. You’re trusting it to four decades of research on what actually predicts repair.
94%
Predictive accuracy of divorce from just 15 minutes of observed conflict
3x
More likely to rebuild a stronger relationship after structured repair work
73%
Report feeling closer than before the betrayal within 6 months
The “Love Lab”: Where the Research Started
In 1986, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Robert Levenson built an apartment laboratory where couples were observed during ordinary weekends together: heart rate, skin conductance, facial expression, and stress hormones all tracked in real time.
The conventional wisdom said couples needed to avoid conflict. The data said otherwise: it isn’t whether you fight: it’s how you fight, and whether you can repair afterward.
That single finding reshaped how we approach every intensive we run, including this one.
The Four Horsemen
01
Criticism
Attacking character instead of addressing behavior.
02
Contempt
Disrespect, mockery, or disgust: the single greatest predictor of divorce.
03
Defensiveness
Excuses and victimhood in place of accountability.
04
Stonewalling
Shutting down, withdrawing, going silent.
Your 10-Hour Trust Revival Roadmap
Five structured sessions using Gottman’s Atone–Attune–Attach framework. Scheduled around your family’s availability and billed as completed.
Trust Assessment & Relationship Mapping 2 hours
$450We map the relationship patterns that created vulnerability, not just the incident that brought you in, using the Four Horsemen framework to locate exactly where the foundation cracked.
Individual Truth-Telling: Partner 12 hours
$425A private session for the partner who broke trust to process their choices and prepare for authentic accountability: not defensive excuses.
Individual Truth-Telling: Partner 22 hours
$425Space for the hurt partner to process pain and grief without performing strength, preparing to engage in repair from clarity rather than reactivity.
The Trust Revival Intensive4 hours
$1700The extended session where transformation happens: processing impact without blame spirals, establishing new agreements, and practicing vulnerability in real time.
Integration & Accountability Planning2 hours
$425A personalized maintenance plan, rituals, check-in structures, and early warning systems, so you build on this progress, not just leave with good intentions.
Total Investment
$3,425
Payment plans available: financial stress shouldn’t stand between your family and repair.
Is This Program Right for You?
This intensive works when both partners are willing to show up, even if uncertain. Here’s how to know.
This is for you if
- You’re both committed to trying, even if you’re unsure it’ll work
- You want a clear process, not endless open-ended sessions
- You’re willing to be uncomfortable to get to the other side
- You’re both committed to trying, even if you’re unsure it’ll work
- You want your children to see real repair and accountability
This isn’t for you if
- One partner isn’t willing to take full accountability
- There’s ongoing deception or active betrayal
- Either partner has already decided the relationship is over
- You’re looking for someone to tell you who’s right
Ready to Stop Wondering If Trust Can Be Rebuilt?
Start with a free 15-minute consultation to see if the Relationship Reset Intensive is the right fit for your family.
Questions first? Email hello@atlantacoupletherapy.com or call (404) 496-8070. We typically respond within 24 hours.