Betrayed & Stayed
After betrayal, physical intimacy can suddenly feel uncomfortable, overwhelming, or completely off the table. You may love your partner and still find that your body wants distance, even when your mind is trying to move toward reconciliation.
In this episode of Betrayed & Stayed, Monica talks with Becky Aste about how the body responds to trauma and infidelity, why desire and physical closeness can change after betrayal, and what those reactions may be trying to communicate. They also explore how couples can begin rebuilding safety, connection, and intimacy without pressure, shame, or forcing the healing process.
If you've wondered why your body seems to be saying "no" after infidelity, this conversation will help you better understand what's happening and how to begin moving forward with compassion and intention.
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About Becky Aste
A few years into my marriage, I found myself separated and on the verge of a divorce I never thought I'd face. I'd done all the 'right' things, the therapy, the books, the communication exercises, but nothing actually changed until I realized the problem wasn't what we were saying to each other. It was what our bodies had never been taught to do: feel safe enough to stay, to trust, to come back together after rupture.
That discovery became the foundation of my work. For the past 15 years, I've coached women through marriage and attachment healing using somatic tools, nervous system regulation, and the kind of body-based work that talk therapy alone often misses.
I created Root to Rise, a 90-day framework that's helped hundreds of women rebuild trust and connection in their marriages, and I host Your Breakthrough Blueprint, a podcast ranked in the top 3% globally.
https://www.idobreakthrough.com/voice