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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the personal identity of a hurt partner affected by an affair?

2. As relationships grow, they move into a stage of which type of love?

3. After making a difficult decision between the hurt partner and the lover, the unfaithful partner may begin to doubt what about themselves?

4. The overall length of the introduction can be described with which term?

5. The most fundamental situation faced by the partners in a marriage post-affair is which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the presence of children in a marriage affect the unfaithful partner in regards to the affair?

2. Why do hurt partners blame God for their suffering?

3. Why do family members find it difficult to support a hurt partner during their time of crisis after the discovery of an affair?

4. How is the presence of violent thoughts in the hurt partner related to the discovery of the affair?

5. How does the book address post-affair healing?

6. What is the fundamental difference in reactions between the hurt and unfaithful partners to the discovery of an affair?

7. What is the fundamental situation of any marriage post-affair which is addressed by Chapter 4?

8. Why is it necessary for an affair to be understood?

9. How does the book address gender-typical reactions in Chapter 2?

10. How is an affair characterized by the author in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hurt partners may choose to remain committed to the relationship for many reasons.

Explain three healthy and three unhealthy reasons a hurt partner would choose to recommit to the marriage.

Essay Topic 2

When a person refuses to change, it is often due to cognitive blocks formed by false rationalizations.

Citing three examples, how could you convince a person that the cognitive blocks, that are inhibiting the necessary change, are untrue?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a case study from the book in which the affair has been willingly disclosed by the unfaithful partner. Based on the discussions in the book, what would you expect would be the next steps the couple would take to rebuild their relationship? Explain three next steps the couple should take.

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