By Catherine Christie | The Edge Counselling, Perth Affair Recovery: The Hard Road Back to Trust When a couple sits in front of me, I don't simply see two individuals. I see their relationship as my client. Whether that bond is three years old, ten years old or thirty years old, it has developed its own history, language, memories, wounds and hopes. I regard that bond as something almost sentient, nascent and sacred, an entity deserving of protection and care in its own right

As a couples counsellor based in the vibrant community of Subiaco, Perth, I often encounter couples who are still basking in the glow of their relationship’s honeymoon phase. The colours are brighter, the smiles are broader, and everything about their partner seems effortlessly perfect. However, as time passes, reality creeps in, and those rose-tinted glasses that once framed the relationship begin to cloud our vision. This is where we come across the phenomenon of idealistic