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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 do unfaithful partners feel pressure to perform sex at a high satisfactory level with their partner?

2. Exploring and learning about the affair is achieved through which process?

3. According to Chapter 6, how can trust be restored in a person?

4. How do most unfaithful partners describe sex with their lover?

5. According to scientific studies and contrary to conventional beliefs, how is forgiveness viewed for the individual?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a schema?

2. If children do not feel safe and secure, what could happen during their marriage as adults?

3. Why does the author recommend a 'covenant of promises' at the end of Chapter 9?

4. What crucial skill is addressed in detail in Chapter 7?

5. In the process of rebuilding trust, what is a couple most likely to come to a stalemate over?

6. If an individual is working to forgive, how can they address the negative behaviors of their partner?

7. Why do people typically exhibit behaviors in their comfort zone?

8. How can history repeat itself through children of unfaithful parents growing up to be unfaithful adults?

9. What experience can influence an individual's ability to engage in intimate talk and intimate listening?

10. How does the author describe forgiveness in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The effect of the affair on the children is an important consideration for both partners to remember.

Compare and contrast the feelings the hurt and unfaithful partners have towards the children regarding the affair.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast five responses on the part of the hurt partner vs. the unfaithful partner after the disclosure of an affair.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three stages of post-affair healing?

Illustrate each stage with an case study of a couple experiencing this stage provided in the book.

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