Unfaithful: Hope and Healing After Infidelity [Kindle Edition]

Gary Shriver (Author), Mona Shriver (Author)

Book Description

Statistics show that one in every four marriages is impacted by infidelity. So the odds are pretty good that you or someone you know has experienced the searing pain of marital infidelity. But adultery is not an automatic death sentence for your marriage. You can trust again. You can restore intimacy. You can have a relationship that you will both cherish for a lifetime.

Ten years ago, Gary and Mona Shriver experienced the devastation caused by adultery, and in the course of trying to save themselves, they wrote this book. Raw, transparently honest, the Shrivers’ story alone is an inspiration, offering hope and practical strategies for healing. Now this updated and revised edition adds other real-life stories of betrayal and forgiveness, and new information defining adultery, including the destruction of emotional affairs. Some doubt if a marriage can truly heal after the ravages of infidelity. Unfaithful proves you can. It’s not easy ... but it can be done. Is it worth it? Yes. And you hold the first step—and hope—in your hand.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Co-founders of Hope and Healing Ministries and a married couple, the authors offer what the subtitle affirms-hope and healing-in this revealing autobiography of their excruciating journey through infidelity. Each author takes a turn giving brutal expression to heartache endured in facing Gary's adultery and in subsequently working through adulterous betrayal. Movingly, each partner describes the process of looking at themselves, their marriage (before and after the infidelity), and the changes they wanted to make. Though the Shrivers present a strongly Christian perspective on dealing with adultery, their message is also pertinent to those outside the Christian faith community. Readers will appreciate their courage as well as the practical steps married couples can take to move through such a devastating experience and find forgiveness on the other side. This edition revises and updates a 2005 original edition.
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Product Details

• File Size: 455 KB
• Print Length: 288 pages
• Publisher: David C. Cook; Revised edition (November 1, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007FQOEU4
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,419 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #35 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Theology > Ethics
  • #57 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian Living > Relationships

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Unfaithful: Excellent Resource! September 3, 2010

By Mary Keifer

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I've never read this author before and I have to say while I hated the circumstances that brought about my reading this book, I found the book itself very hopeful and encouraging. It chronicles another couples' journey and struggles in overcoming an affair. It's split into parts and sides (Example: It tells the wife's version of an event then it tells the husband's and so forth and so on). The only negative I had about it was it didn't always answer all my questions about how and what to do with certain areas of things, but I didn't really expect it to because my personal situation wasn't exactly the same as theirs and nobody's is so no other couple can really honestly tell you how to fix your own marriage. However, if there was to be a book out there that gave me the most hope and helped me understand that everything I was feeling and doing was normal and not psychotic, then this would be the book. Thanks to the Shrivers for their openness and honesty!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL married couples should read this book! November 3, 2009

By Cafe Lily

Format:Paperback

This book is a "must have" for every married couple's library. I would also recommend it for those who are engaged or thinking of marrying, because it offers great advice on how to place boundaries and hedges around your relationship.

Gary and Mona Shriver share their most heartbreaking moments, the steps that led their relationship into being vulnerable, and the long painful process that saved their marriage.

In the first chapter, (Revelation), the book opens with Gary's thoughts and emotions as he is driving home to confess to his wife that he's had an affair. This chapter was so raw and so emotional, I found myself choking back the sobs as I read about this couple's journey.

I admire the Shriver's willingness to be completely honest and open with this book about their life - it's a testimony of forgiveness, grace and restoration that we all can learn from.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing book January 14, 2010

By romance lady

Format:Paperback

This book is amazing. It is an honest book, written by a couple willing to share their struggles with other suffering couples. I am glad I read it because it gave me more insight than talking with a therapist. If you are dealing with adultery, you owe it to your relationship to give this book a try.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for those who are uncertain of their marriage's future January 16, 2010

By Midwest Book Review

Format:Paperback

The betrayal of trust that comes from infidelity is a hard wound to heal from. "Unfaithful: Hope and Healing After Infidelity" is a guide for couples who have shown this weakness and want to overcome it for the sake of their family, their friendship, and their love. Drawing upon their own experiences, Gary and Mona Shriver give much advice and state that with enough time and patience, any wound to a relationship can be healed. "Unfaithful" is a top pick for those who are uncertain of their marriage's future.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful November 3, 2010

By Matthew

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I bought this book soon after finding out about my spouse having an affair. Both of us being Christians and BOTH wanting a new and better marriage, I found this book to be exactly what I needed. This book is based on biblical truths and should be a must read for any couple that has experienced an affair. With so many stories of divorce prevalent in the news and couples around us, let the author and his wife provide you with a sense of hope in this day and age.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars was last resort and has helped August 13, 2010

By theinfidel

Format:Paperback

My spouse and I have been in a terrible spiral due to infidelity. We have been to counselling and marriage retreats. I moved out.
I purchased this book in a last ditch effort to help us. While a lot
of things Gary (male narrator) says I have felt for a long time,
Mona's contribution from my angle is even better. My wife has finally found a 'friend' in her by reading this book and has been able to get a hold of many of the things going on inside of her. I would recommend purchasing this book immediately after finding out about an affair.

I bought both editions, but the later edition (this one) is the one you really need. I also contacted Gary with a question and he wrote a nice email back. Truly a Christain.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Husband's infidelity March 9, 2013

By JaNeh

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I loved that this book was true to life. I'm currently going through infidelity of my own husband. Them sharing their own struggle and process of "getting through it" is very helpful. Of course their daily process was not provided but the overall is extremely helpful. Their words do seem to be our own, too. We are working on things.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great help for a great problem February 24, 2013

By Lindy

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This book was a very good help for those accompanying people hurt by infidelity and dealt with many issues that one might not consider when in this situation. I can highly recommend it for those suffering and those trying to help.