What are the motifs in After the Affair by Janis Abrahms Spring?

Once the partners in a distressed relationship have decided to repair the relationship and recommit to each other they face the daunting task of recovery from the affair. The role the hurt partner plays varies significantly from that of the unfaithful partner, but both partners must work together if the relationship is to survive. The third stage of relationship recovery thus begins—the prolonged process of reconstruction and rehabilitation. Thus, recovering from the affair is not only the dominant theme of the third major division of the text but also the overarching and dominant theme of the entire book.