(Un)Faithful: Finding Healing After Your Husband's Affair (Whether Your Marriage Survives or Not)

(Un)Faithful is a guide through the firestorm of infidelity. Ruth Erickson's compelling story of heartbreak and healing is an invitation for all women who have suffered the betrayal of an affair to discover the depths of the faithfulness of God. Ruth offers wisdom, perspective, and hope, standing years beyond her own fire, yet the book also journeys back in time to include riveting and honest poetry and journal entries from her real-time experience. Wrapped in forgiveness and faith, (Un)Faithful is a raw and reverent journey to healing, whether the marriage survives or not. While every story is unique, this book offers timeless, biblical principles by which any woman can walk into safety and dignity under the covering of a gracious God.

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This is a book that we all wish didn't have to be written, a trail guide through the dark forest of marital unfaithfulness. I believe every reader will gain hope that there is a way out of that deep darkness into light once again. -Bonnie Pue, Co-founder of the Union Movement; Author of "Weight of Wings" and "Making a Clean Break"

As a writer, Ruth will draw you in with the raw and real, as a teacher she will delve into solid theology regarding divorce and remarriage, and as a daughter your heart will break with hers. Then she will build a bridge of recovery, both spiritual and practical, to set a foundation of hope for the future. Having had the honor of being Ruth's pastor over the last several years, I can attest to her character and the work of grace in her life. (Un)Faithful is now on my list of 'go-to' references and should be in the library of every leader who works with people. -Jeff Ecklund, Author of "Wholehearted", Lead Pastor, House of the Lord, Oldtown, Idaho

(Un)Faithful is the most comprehensive book I have ever read on recovery from adultery and betrayal. Each chapter navigates the reader through the reality of pain, grief and healing. The theological soundness of Ruth's scripture use is impressive, allowing the reader to come to their own conclusion with grace and faith about their personal path forward.-Raydeane Owens, Author of "Heaven-Earth" and "Brave One", Co-Lead Pastor, Heart of the City Church, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

I thought I understood pain, but when I read these pages, I empathized with the pain of betrayal and have even greater compassion for anyone going through this heartbreaking journey. I highly recommend (Un)Faithful to anyone who has faced betrayal, and if you are a Pastor, counselor, or your vocation is to walk women through a healing process, this will be an especially beneficial tool for you. -Kari Jennings, Pastor, Breakthrough Church, Yakima, Washington

Women who have walked through the trauma of an affair will find rich empathy and a sense of purpose here. It is my prayer that this work of written art gets into the hands of every woman whose life was shattered by an affair so that it can be an aid in the crucial healing that is desperately needed. -April Ashburn, Executive Pastor, Higher Vision Church, Valencia, California

In (Un)Faithful, we are moved by Ruth Erickson's story, her journey, and her healing through scripture and faith. A must-read for anyone facing an affair. -Matthias Barker, LMHC, Psychotherapist & Content Creator, Nashville, Tennessee

You will be hard-pressed to find a more powerful and anointed testimony of God's incredible love and grace than what's written in this book. Within the pages of (Un)Faithful are hidden treasures and valuable tools to help rebuild and create something so beautiful out of what was once broken and discarded. -Marty Meyer, Women's Ministry Director, Hope Church, Kalispell, Montana

(Un)Faithful is the book I looked for and couldn't find in my years of pastoring. With wisdom and vulnerability, Ruth shares her story of healing after a spouse has been unfaithful. Her 'fire sisters' will find in these pages a sage guide and an invitation to deeper wholeness from the One who will never break His covenant of love with them. I am grateful for Ruth's willingness to bare her heart, and expectant for how her words will rebuild shattered lives.-Aimée Walker, Author of "But I Flourish" and "Prayers for a Generation", Co-founder of The Devoted Collective, Auckland, New Zealand

A redemptive and healing guide for those journeying through the unfaithfulness of a partner. Thank you, Ruth, for writing with a beautiful blend of the real yet redeemed! -Jerushah Tanner, Executive Pastor at Living Hope, Beaverton, OregonRead less