In her seminal book
on emotional infidelity, «Not Just Friends,» the late psychotherapist Shirley Glass implores readers to «maintain appropriate walls and windows.
«In a study done by Dr. Christine R. Harris [Professor, Psychology Department, UCSD], statistics show that out of 137 subjects (55 male, 87 female) most of them put more weight
on emotional infidelity rather than physical infidelity.
Not exact matches
In four seasons, they've weathered unemployment,
infidelity and disease with an
emotional resonance that is almost life - affirming and elicits sobs as surely as if it were your own family
on screen.
Infidelity involves deception,
emotional abuse (the betrayer typically «gaslights» the betrayed to make the betrayed spouse question their own perceptions), it involves a MASSIVE drop in self - esteem («am I deficient - is that why he / she cheated
on me), followed up with lack of real remorse.
They share real stories based
on personal experience
on relationship trouble,
infidelity, raising children as single mothers, the battles the had over child support and custody,
emotional struggles, dating again and as step - mothers in blended families.
«Heterosexual men really stand out from all other groups: they were the only ones who were much more likely to be most upset by sexual
infidelity rather than
emotional infidelity,» said David Frederick, Ph.D., and lead author
on the study.
«Research
on jealousy: Impact of sexual vs.
emotional infidelity.»
Psychology has two contrasting theoretical perspectives
on men and women's
emotional responses to
infidelity.
Emotional infidelity occurs when you or your partner become emotionally connected with someone outside of your relationship, either in person or
on the Internet.
The portfolio's title, with its double entendre, reflects
on the painful
emotional struggles Bourgeois experienced in her childhood home: the conspicuous
infidelity of her father; her complex relationship with her mother, and the painstaking restoration process of 17th and 18th century textiles that, by the age of fifteen, she would assist in their repairs.
I often work with couples to rebuild trust and security after
infidelity, cope with the impact of depression or anxiety
on emotional closeness, and heal experiences such as trauma, PTSD, and childhood abuse.
Part 2 of a series
on Dr. John Gottman's research
on Trust and
Infidelity In my last blog, «Precursors to
Infidelity: The Six Warning Signs», I reviewed findings from Dr. John Gottman's five studies
on trust and
Infidelity, summarized in «Science of Trust:
Emotional Attunement for Couples», and his follow - up book, «What...
The actual statistics from the largest study
on infidelity to date show that 54 % of men are most upset by sexual
infidelity (as compared to 35 % of women), and that 65 % of women are most upset by
emotional infidelity (as compared to 46 % of men).
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.
Emotional and Sexual
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I remember spending the first year of my divorce crying my eyes out and trying to make sense out of my husband's
infidelities and the verbal and
emotional abuse he dished out
on an
on - going basis during the 20 years we were together.
We work a lot with
infidelity,
emotional affairs, communication problems, family conflict and because we are in the DC area, we really understand the stress
on Government employees or contractors who have high level clearances.
In addition to his psychotherapy practice, Dr. Nicastro conducts workshops
on a variety of topics, including
emotional wellness, effective couples communication, healing from
infidelity, and men's issues.
He currently runs men's groups focusing
on men's struggles with
emotional intimacy (how to be a better husband men's group) and sexual addiction (out - of - control sexual behavior, including
infidelity, pornography, high risk sexual acting out).
I specialize in working with couples who have issues around
infidelity - whether it's physical or
emotional; if one thinks an affair is going
on but the other swears it's «just friends»; whether an affair is current or in the past.
Emotional infidelity is any situation where some degree of emotional unavailability on the part of one partner is interfering with nurturing a particular aspect of the primary rela
Emotional infidelity is any situation where some degree of
emotional unavailability on the part of one partner is interfering with nurturing a particular aspect of the primary rela
emotional unavailability
on the part of one partner is interfering with nurturing a particular aspect of the primary relationship.
Emotional infidelity is acquitted from the consequences of moral gravity
on the same ground why we take free supplies from office.
feeling disconnected (like roommates), having no intimacy (
emotional or sexual), couples who have the same fight repeatedly... for years, feeling like one person is chasing the other, feeling like one partner's focus is
on work / kids / anywhere else, one person thinking / considering divorce while the other wants to stay,
infidelity, adjustment to blended families, and especially couples who start out having a conversation about what's for dinner and find themselves in WWIII.
Read a number of excellent articles
on infidelity,
emotional needs, and conflict.
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Perhaps one of the best things you can do now is keep a close eye
on your partner and be
on the lookout for more
emotional infidelity signs.
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I help couples
on the brink of divorce, those who've experienced
infidelity and couples who've lost their
emotional or physical connection.
Traditionally, couples research has focused more
on minimizing negatives (arguments,
emotional distance,
infidelity) than
on maximizing positives.
In my last blog, «Precursors to
Infidelity: The Six Warning Signs», I reviewed findings from Dr. John Gottman's five studies
on trust and
Infidelity, summarized in «Science of Trust:
Emotional Attunement for Couples», and his follow - up book, «What Makes Love Last?
For more
on this issue, see: Article in Psychology Today Love, But Don't Touch Article in Marie Claire The dangerous new
infidelity you need to know about Article in Ladies Homes Journal about
Emotional Affairs Article in USA Today about
Emotional Intimacy
This workshop looks at the
emotional impact of
infidelity, focusing
on steps that partners can take toward apologizing and granting forgiveness.
I specialize in serving adults (21 +) and couples who feel stuck, have unresolved grief, struggle with unmanageable stress or betrayed trust (pornography,
infidelity), have concerns with personal boundaries or codependency, have relatives or friends who abuse substances, work
on their own recovery, or desire true healing from trauma or abuse (
emotional, physical, substance or sexual).
There's no denying that dealing with
infidelity can be an extremely painful and
emotional process, and may even have a devastating effect
on a person's health.
A leading therapist and expert
on infidelity offers
emotional support and proven strategies to help couples overcome one of the most devastating events in any committed relationship.
Specializing in
infidelity counseling and marriage counseling for all types of affairs such as
emotional affairs and online affairs allows me to focus
on really helping couples through very difficult times in their lives.
She was right
on about the
emotional rollercoaster one experiences after discovering
infidelity on your marriage.