The Dr. Psych Mom Show
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Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten All About Infidelity... With Tehilla Luttig!
Nov 29, 2025
Tehilla Luttig, a licensed mental health clinician and therapist, specializes in infidelity and attachment issues. In a compelling discussion, she explores who cheats and why, debunking myths surrounding infidelity. Tehilla delves into the impact of attachment styles on cheating behavior, highlights the importance of transparency in rebuilding trust, and outlines phases couples go through after an affair. They also discuss the complex choices couples face post-infidelity and how rebuilding intimacy can sometimes lead to a stronger connection.
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Infidelity Is Defined By Each Couple
- Infidelity definitions vary widely and are personalized within each couple.
- Tehilla Luttig emphasizes that betrayal trauma and identity rebuilding follow any breach of trust.
Attachment Shapes Betrayal's Impact
- Past attachment injuries make betrayal feel worse and complicate recovery.
- Tehilla links infidelity to identity loss and avoidance rather than only to the other person.
Require Transparency, Not Just Sorry
- Don't accept a shallow apology; insist on transparency and understanding why the affair happened.
- Rebuilding trust requires knowing motives and creating consistent, shame-addressing openness.
