There are not many things you’ll experience in life as painful as your partner cheating on you. There are ways to deal with the pain of infidelity if you choose to forgive it. Right now, the pain you’re feeling is probably overwhelming. It may be that forgiveness doesn’t make much sense now, but there are advantages. You might be doing this because your feelings for him are still strong, but an even more important reason is that you’re doing it for yourself. It’s just as important to your own happiness and well-being that you be able to forgive your boyfriend and rebuild the relationship. Forgiving infidelity, though, is something that you do only once with a boyfriend – make it clear that there are no third chances. If he’s cheated before, and has now cheated again, you know he’s going to do it again. Get on with your life without him. He must be sincere about rebuilding the relationship, and remorseful about what he did. If that’s the case, try these five steps: