Peter Pan Syndrome: Can The Unfaithful Ever Really Grow Up?
In this episode of Ask The Unfaithful, James and Sam explore "Peter Pan Syndrome" (the "Eternal Child") through a Jungian and trauma-informed lens, unpacking why some unfaithful partners compulsively avoid responsibility, abjectly resist adulthood, and are determined to chase fantasy over follow-through.
This conversation goes far beyond the idea of "emotional immaturity."
You'll learn the critical difference between being unable to grow up and refusing to grow up — and why that distinction matters profoundly for betrayal trauma recovery.
In this episode, we cover:
✅ What Peter Pan Syndrome…
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