Why do people cheat? In this episode, we discuss the science of betrayal and why even happy couples sometimes cheat.

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What drives people to cheat? Dr. Glenn Hutchinson is a clinical psychologist and behavioral researcher whose upcoming book, Unfaithful Minds: The Science and Psychology of Infidelity (Prometheus, August 18, 2026), uses infidelity as a window into a much bigger question about human behavior.

In this episode:

• What people misunderstand about why people cheat
• The role of the unconscious mind in infidelity
• Why many happy couples cheat
• How and why people justify cheating
• Early warning signs of possible cheating and what to do about it

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Rachel’s ex-husband was a cheater. She wants to know how to trust again. Listen as I coach her on the podcast.

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How do you trust again after infidelity? In this podcast episode, I coach Rachel, someone I had never met before, for a one-time session to discuss how to trust again after being cheated on. She was married eleven years to a man who cheated several times. Trust was betrayed, he left her for the other woman, and the divorce was final last summer. She feels she dated too soon, but she got some validation that she was still attractive and dateable. But what about the man she’s seeing now?

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How do you move on after infidelity? Can you repair your relationship? My podcast guest, therapist Lisa Brateman, has the answers!

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If you’ve ever experienced infidelity, it can be hard to recover. My podcast guest, Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator with more than two decades of experience. She’s also the author of “The Courage to Walk Away: Move on After Infidelity by Mourning What You Lost, Identifying Your Relationship Needs, and Empowering Yourself for the Future“. She offers individual, couples, and group therapy in New York City.

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

• How to trust again after your partner cheats
• How to trust your judgment after infidelity
• How to tolerate uncertainty and unanswered questions
• What is financial infidelity and how do you identify it?

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What’s the psychology of cheating? Learn why people cheat, whether relationships with infidelity can be repaired, and how to rebuild trust.

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Dr. Kathrine Bejanyan has a PhD in research psychology, focusing on cross-cultural relationships. She’s an American who relocated to London eleven years ago, and she runs a successful private practice in London, focusing on relationships. She has previously worked in a high-end matchmaking agency as a resident relationship therapist.

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

• The psychology of cheating
• Can relationships repair after cheating?
• How to know if you should stay or go
• How to trust again after infidelity

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After infidelity, many couples struggle in rebuilding trust and intimacy. Jennifer Lehr shares tips on how to repair when trust is broken.

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Jennifer Lehr speaks about rebuilding trust and intimacy after betrayal. She’s been helping couples build solid, connected and loving partnerships for nearly 20 years. Her three blogs are designed to help people improve their lives and relationships. She also writes and speaks about her relationship with her husband, from a difficult beginning to creating the beautiful relationship they have today.

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

• How to define infidelity in these modern times
• Some ways people are emotionally unfaithful
• Why infidelity is so devastating
• The keys to rebuilding trust after betrayal

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