In this episode, we talk about the value of the full disclosure and some of the reasons that doing a full disclosure (for both him and for her) is incredibly beneficial.  Here are some of those reasons: - for men:  integration of the story and the acting out - as in, making sense of and connecting dots in his story as a whole which informs the recovery and healing process - for men:  writing out our stories has been shown via research to help with the healing process at a cellular level - for women:  knowing the truth of our lives helps facilitate the process of forgiving (not to mention it restores honor to know the truth) - for women:  knowing the truth of his life can eventually help us tap into empathy for him, which in turn helps aid in forgiveness - for men:  to help uncover the “why” of the acting out (the roots) - for men:  an opportunity for rebuilding trust - for women:  helps her get unstuck and sets her on a course to truly grieve what has happened - for both:  a marker / foundation for them to build upon - for women:  the ability to integrate the truth of her life into her story (just like he does) - for women:  witnessing him cultivating ownership (such an important character trait we need to see in him) - for men:  it’s Biblical We are so glad YOU are here, thanks for joining us for Season #6. Pennebaker is the researcher out of UT Austin that has shown the impact of writing out our stories to significantly help our bodies heal. James 5:16 - confess you sins so that you may be healed. John 8:32 - the truth will set you free. Make sure you download the Podcast Freebies! You can do that here.   Would love for you to consider joining me at the Fall 2024 Retreat - you can join the wait list here.  Would also love for you to join me in the 2Q Boundary Class - join that wait list here. For more information on RL Academy, click here. Join the community on Instagram - @shelley_martinkus. We offer 1:1 coaching, couples recovery coaching, support groups, MasterClasses and on-line courses - check out our websites: redemptiveliving.com and rlforwomen.com for the full scoop. Click here to subscribe to Shelley’s {almost} monthly letter + announcements. Click here to subscribe to Jason’s list. Questions for the Podcast? Email us with the subject line: Podcast.