360 Woman - The Therapy Sessions

Nicole Rooney: After the affair


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After experiencing infidelity and the end of her marriage, single mum Nicole had every reason to break — but instead, she built something stronger. In this episode, she shares her personal path from heartbreak to healing, the patterns she broke, and the traditions she created to raise four children in a home filled with strength, love, and honesty.

When a marriage breaks down, it’s not just the relationship that ends — it’s the future you imagined, the trust you built, and the version of yourself that existed within that partnership. Betrayal cuts deeply because it shakes the foundations of safety and belonging, leaving behind grief, anger, and confusion.

Nicole opens up about navigating this storm: facing rebuilding, finding her identity outside of being a wife, and learning how to hold space for her children’s pain while managing her own.

Together, we explore how betrayal can become a turning point — not just an ending, but an awakening. Through raw honesty and reflection, Nicole reminds us that healing isn’t linear. It’s messy, real, and requires courage to look at what was broken and decide to grow from it. This episode is for anyone who has faced infidelity, loss, or the unraveling of a life they thought would last forever — and is now learning how to rebuild, piece by piece, with purpose and power.


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360 Woman - The Therapy SessionsBy Lisa Bondarenko