Moving Forward After Cheating on Your Partner: Steps to Take

“I cheated on my boyfriend” (or girlfriend) is probably a phrase you never expected to say in the first place. Or maybe it's something you suspected might happen for a while now. Whatever your situation is, moving on after infidelity of any kind can seem like an insurmountable task in even the strongest of relationships. Pain, disappointment and grief are just a few feelings that might emerge. Given that you’re currently experiencing a multitude of different emotions, you might be wondering the next steps are or how to move on. Keep in mind that this event does not necessarily mean that your relationship needs to end, or that your bond is changed forever. When you and your partner are able to communicate honestly and move forward together, there are a number of steps you can take to heal the relationship and begin to restore the trust that has been broken.