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Beyond Infidelity

How to Turn The End of Your Relationship into the Beginning of Your Life
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Full of honesty, compassion and wisdom — a powerful companion” — Helen Marie, author of Choose You “A map and companion for one of life’s hardest journeys.” — Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure When psychotherapist Lauren LaRusso discovered her husband’s affair, her world fell apart. Searching... Read More
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A compassionate roadmap to healing, growth and self-discovery after the devastation of infidelity from social media's infidelity expert

A compassionate roadmap to healing, growth and self-discovery after the devastation of infidelity from social media's infidelity expert

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Full of honesty, compassion and wisdom — a powerful companion” — Helen Marie, author of Choose You

“A map and companion for one of life’s hardest journeys.” — Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure

When psychotherapist Lauren LaRusso discovered her husband’s affair, her world fell apart. Searching for answers, she found no clear roadmap to help her heal — so she created her own.

Now, as an infidelity expert, Lauren has guided countless individuals and couples through the devastation of infidelity and betrayal trauma. In Beyond Infidelity, she shares her powerful seven-step framework to help you move from heartbreak to healing.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Navigate the five stages of grief after betrayal
  • Release shame and self-blame that keep you stuck
  • Identify relationship patterns that may need to change
  • Recognise how defensiveness and avoidance block healing
  • Unlearn what no longer serves you and rebuild with strength and clarity

Through personal stories, therapeutic insight, and reflective exercises, Lauren shows that while infidelity can shatter your world, it can also become the catalyst for profound personal growth and emotional freedom.

“If your world has been shattered by infidelity, read this book.” — Dr. Lucy Hone, author of Resilient Grieving

“Written with empathy and honesty.” — Julie Metz, New York Times bestselling author of Perfection

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526688552

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Tonic

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Lauren LaRusso is a psychotherapist who helps individuals and couples heal from the trauma of infidelity. Focusing on using these painful experiences as catalysts for personal growth, Lauren’s compassionate approach has garnered her an online following of over 150,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, and clients across the world. A contributing expert for Psychology Today, Lauren also has a Substack column, Letters to Lauren, on Substack, where she offers expert advice to infidelity dilemmas. LaRusso holds degrees in Psychology and Creative Writing from The College of the Holy Cross and a Master’s in Professional Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania.

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