If you are worried
about infidelity because of your sex life, you may explore the option of sex therapy.
Not exact matches
I know I would be very upset if my husband were to cheat on me by having se - x with another person, and he has said the same
about my
infidelity,
because we have an agreement between us that such behaviour is not ok for us.
In any event, saying «everybody» cheats seems to be a stretch; while it's hard to get an exact number of people who are cheating
because it's all self - reported (and you have to think that those who are lying to their spouse are probably not going to be totally honest when it comes to a poll on
infidelity), some studies indicate it's
about 20 percent of married couples while others suggest it may be as high as 60 percent to 70 percent.
M. Gary Neuman, an Oprah regular and author of «Emotional
Infidelity» and «The Truth
About Cheating,» says the No. 1 reason most men cheat is
because they're seeking emotional connection.
(In related news, Ted Cruz also liked a porn tweet
about infidelity yesterday,
because the hard right is a hollow simulacrum of an ideology based on fear - mongering and avarice.)
After Catherine finds out
about her boyfriend's
infidelity, her growing depression only deepens while spending time with Virginia, a fading friendship that largely continues
because of their summertime tradition.
This works quite well
because besides reminding us
about pay phones and eyebrow piercings, it's
about infidelity.
Another unscientific theory on the approach to the series is this: if women are fantasizing
about a moody, manipulative, controlling person who hands down the silent treatment for «misbehavior» and stalks them relentlessly then accuses them of
infidelity, only to make up for it with violent sex, it's
because we're fantasizing
about him being a billionaire, not being a jerk.
The divorce rate in the U.S. hovers somewhere around 40 to 50 % but oddly enough, only
about 15 % of marriages break up
because of
infidelity.
Are you concerned
about a lack of trust in your relationship, perhaps
because of an
infidelity or other breach?
«The problem is that with many of these couples, one partner wants it, and the other says yes
because she's afraid that he will leave her,» says Janis Abrahms Spring, a psychologist and couples» therapist whose book, «After the Affair,» is
about couples badly damaged by
infidelity.
Classic research on jealousy in heterosexual couples tells us that women are more concerned
about men's emotional
infidelity,
because if a man is emotionally attached to a rival woman, this undermines the closeness in the original relationship.
Before I get to the answer, let me clarify that there really is no need to break this down by «type» of
infidelity because regardless of whether we're talking
about sex or sexting outside of a relationship (or any other type of
infidelity), the reasons people have for cheating and the outcomes of those actions tend to be pretty similar.
I am strategically optimistic
about all of these relationships
because of my firm belief that good couple therapy can help motivated partners save their marriage, heal from
infidelity, build trust, stop arguing, improve communication, feel more connected emotionally, rekindle their sex lives, and deal productively with both children and extended family.
REACH Community Services» head of counselling services, Jessie Koh, points out
about 60 per cent of their clients seek counselling
because of marital issues caused by spousal
infidelity.
But to expect that
because you've now «let go of your anger and resentment» toward your wife for her financial
infidelity, she shouldn't be mad or upset
about your emotional affair, is unrealistic.
This process is possible
because both partners have come to understand much more
about the meaning of the
infidelity.
In fact many believed that financial
infidelity could be a precursor to sexual
infidelity because «if you can lie
about money, you can lie
about sex.»