The following is a case example of contextual marital therapy in the treatment of a couple who presented for therapy because of an extramarital affair. It contains background information concerning presenting issues, a theoretical conceptualization, a narrative of the therapy process, discussion, and conclusions. The focus of this case centers on how the idea of forgiveness might be utilized to facilitate reconciliation in conflicted relationships.
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