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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. The signs of an affair are often treated in which way by the hurt partner?

2. When an unfaithful partner returns to find their marriage damaged, they often feel which emotion?

3. How many psychological effects on the hurt partner, which occur after the discovery of an affair, does the book address?

4. An affair, as described by the book, may not always include which behavior?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What methods do unfaithful partners use to hide from deeper emotional issues that may be tied to the affair?

2. How is unrequited love described?

3. What does the author recommend the couple do after deciding to rebuild their marriage?

4. How must the affair be analyzed in order to move forward in building trust in the relationship?

5. What steps does the author take to minimize emotionally-charged labels associated with the affair?

6. How does the book view unrequited and romantic love in terms of their role in a relationship?

7. How is the hurt partner's sense of self affected by the discovery of an affair?

8. Who is the book's intended secondary audience?

9. What is the role of mature love in a relationship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the feelings a hurt partner may have towards the lover after the disclosure of the affair.

Compare and contrast these feelings to those the hurt partner may have towards the unfaithful partner.

Essay Topic 2

Childhood experiences play a role in the possibility of extramarital affairs in a marriage.

What are three indicators that a person will grow up to become an unfaithful partner in a marriage?

What are three indicators that a person will grow up to become a hurt partner in a marriage?

How could these paths be altered in the future after an affair?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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