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#147 We’re Both Grieving — But Not the Same Way: How Couples Navigate Grief Together After Betrayal
Description
Grief is one of the most misunderstood parts of betrayal recovery — especially for couples who are choosing to stay.
In this episode, Hali Roderick explores how grief shows up differently for betrayed partners and betraying partners, why couples often feel out of sync in the healing process, and how the APSATS Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model (MPTM) helps couples navigate grief in the post-traumatic growth phase.
You’ll learn why “parallel grief” is normal, how grief becomes a relational stressor, and what healthy shared grieving can actually look like after infidelity and betrayal trauma.
This episode offers practical conversation prompts, trauma-sensitive insight, and hope for couples learning how to stay human together in the aftermath of betrayal.
Listen to my other episodes on grief that I mention in the episode:
#146 Grief After Betrayal: What Men Lose—and Why It Matters for Healing
#22 The Grief Nobody Talks About After Betrayal
#23 Part 1: The Early Grief Phases You Didn't Expect After Betrayal
#24 Part 2: From Grief to Growth
Connect With Me + Continue Your Healing
If today’s episode resonated with you, you don’t have to walk the healing journey after betrayal alone. I create trauma-informed resources, conversations, and learning experiences to support individuals and couples navigating infidelity, betrayal trauma, and relational repair.
Here are a few ways to stay connected and continue your healing:
Join me at a Retreat or Intensive
If you’re craving deeper, in-person support and embodied healing, I’m helping facilitate two upcoming experiences created specifically for betrayed partners.
The Courage to Thrive Betrayal Trauma Intensive takes place March 17–20 in Spanish Fork, Utah and offers a structured, trauma-informed space to understand betrayal trauma, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild self-trust.
Later this year, the Rise, Renew, Restore Retreat in Costa Rica, happening July 13–18, offers a more spacious, restorative experience focused on slowing down, reconnecting with your body, and healing in the presence of nature and supportive community.
Free Resources & Downloads
Access free tools, guided practices, and educational resources designed to support nervous system regulation, self-trust, boundaries, and clarity after betrayal.
👉A Mini Guide to Mindful Healing After Betrayal
👉Your First Steps to Rising After Betrayal
Upcoming Course: Reclaiming You After Betrayal
If you’re ready for deeper guidance in a structured, supportive format, I am offering a course focused on healing after betraya