In my previous posting to this site, I wrote about the reasons that women sometimes engage in sexual infidelity, promising that I’d take a look at men in this week’s blog. So, as promised, here is part one of my take on male cheaters…
Understanding Men Who Cheat, Part One (Justification and Denial)
January 28th, 2015 | Posted by in Relationships | Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Understanding Men Who Cheat, Part One (Justification and Denial))Sexual Infidelity: It’s Not Just for Men Anymore!
January 22nd, 2015 | Posted by in Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Sexual Infidelity: It’s Not Just for Men Anymore!)Whether hookups are made on Craigslist, Facebook or apps like Tinder and Ashley Madison (the de facto market leaders in the infidelity industry), digital interactivity provides those interested in cheating with a sense of safety, anonymity and immediacy. It’s no wonder that increasing numbers of people – many of whom would never have sought extramarital …
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Does Virtual Sex Count as Cheating?
December 15th, 2014 | Posted by in Relationships - (Comments Off on Does Virtual Sex Count as Cheating?)In the pre-Internet days of yore, defining sexual infidelity was a pretty straightforward endeavor. If a person was having sex outside his or her supposedly monogamous relationship, then he or she was cheating. Sometimes therapists had to explain to people that yes, oral sex still counts as sex (see: Bill Clinton). But in general those …
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Treating Spouses Affected by Infidelity and Sexual Addiction
July 8th, 2014 | Posted by in Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Treating Spouses Affected by Infidelity and Sexual Addiction)Recognizing the Pain For spouses and partners of sex addicts, it’s not the extramarital sex itself that causes the most pain. Instead, it’s the betrayal of relationship trust – the lying, the secrets, and the ongoing deceit. For a healthy, emotionally attached primary partner this experience of profound and usually unexpected betrayal can be incredibly …
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