{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699e41e8a4a9e6b7fd8ba4c5/6acc0fbdced9d03d5a414206?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Come Back From Infidelity","description":"<p>Can you ever REALLY forgive someone for cheating? And even if you do, can your relationship ever be the same again?</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we&#39;re getting VERY personal. </p><p><br></p><p>Mel reveals that an ex-boyfriend cheated on her for a year and a half. At one point, another woman left his bed just TEN MINUTES before Mel arrived. </p><p>Then he turned up at her workplace with a fake name, carrying flowers and a $300 necklace to apologise.</p><p>Mel kept the necklace. 😂</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, Jay-Jay admits she&#39;s both been cheated on AND done some cheating herself. We&#39;re not judging. Well, maybe a little.</p><p><br></p><p>But beyond the jaw-dropping stories, we&#39;re tackling some big relationship questions.</p><ul><li>Why do people cheat, even when they love their partners?</li><li>Are emotional affairs worse than physical ones?</li><li>Can you rebuild trust after betrayal?</li><li>How do you become intimate again when your partner has broken your heart?</li><li>Is &quot;once a cheater, always a cheater&quot; actually true?</li><li>Can a relationship become <em>better</em> after an affair?</li><li></li></ul><p>Mel shares practical advice for recovering from infidelity, understanding what went wrong, rebuilding emotional connection and deciding whether a relationship is worth saving.</p><p>It&#39;s messy, honest, surprisingly funny and possibly one of our most revealing conversations yet.</p><p><strong>Sometimes the hardest part isn&#39;t forgiving someone else. It&#39;s learning to trust yourself again.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT HOW TO HAVE SEX</strong></p><p>How to Have Sex is a shame-free sex education podcast hosted by broadcaster Jay-Jay Feeney and certified sex and relationship coach Melissa Vranjes; one nosy, curious host and one expert who actually knows what she&#39;s talking about. Every episode tackles the stuff most of us were never taught, minus the awkward classroom diagrams.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!</strong></p><p>Subscribe to our Substack: <a href=\"https://hthspodcast.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hthspodcast.substack.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/howtohavesexpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/howtohavesexpodcast</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@howtohaves.pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@howtohaves.pod</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/HowToHaveSexPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/HowToHaveSexPodcast</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Howtohavesexpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@Howtohavesexpodcast</a></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:howtohavesexpodcastnz@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">howtohavesexpodcastnz@gmail.com</a></p><p>Support the podcast: <a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/howtohavesex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://buymeacoffee.com/howtohavesex</a></p><p>How to Have Sex is produced by PodLab, Auckland – <a href=\"https://www.podlab.co.nz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.podlab.co.nz</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOSTS</strong></p><p><strong>Jay-Jay Feeney</strong> – Media Personality</p><p>Instagram/TikTok: @JJFeeneyNZ</p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JayJayFeeney\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/JayJayFeeney</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Melissa Vranjes</strong> – Certified Somatic Sex &amp; Relationship Coach</p><p>Website: <a href=\"http://www.melissavranjes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.melissavranjes.com</a></p><p>Instagram: @melissavranjes</p><p><br></p><p><strong>READY TO TAKE THINGS FURTHER?</strong></p><p>Ready to feel more confident, connected, and turned on in your body? Join Sex School:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.melissavranjes.com/sex-school\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.melissavranjes.com/sex-school</a></p>","author_name":"Jay-Jay Feeney & Melissa Vranjes"}