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How to start an affair…
It is crucial to acknowledge that starting an affair is a decision with significant ramifications, not only for the individuals involved but also for their partners and families.
Before delving into the intricacies of how to start an affair, it is imperative to consider the ethical, emotional, and psychological implications of such actions.
Managing office affairs from a C-level perspective…
An affair or workplace romance can become a touchy and awkward subject to handle, and it makes sense that you’d rather stay out of it.
However, a permissive environment will eventually impact office morale and productivity.
Permissive environments foster both an unpleasant and uncertain environment for co-workers.
Has anyone stayed friends with their affair partner?
Recently, I was asked a fascinating question… Has anyone stayed friends with their affair partner?
Wow! That could be anywhere from a somewhat harmless to a profoundly self-absorbed line of inquiry. Here’s why…
How are affairs discovered?
How are affairs discovered? I’ve always been fascinated by learning about that moment.
Couples sometimes call it D-Day. They usually mean Discovery Day…, and they rarely mean Disclosure Day.
Research and studies on infidelity have found that affairs are often discovered through a combination of behavioral cues, technological clues, and gut feelings.
Will my affair partner come back?
It’s well known how women having affairs with unattainable men flock into individual therapy, often lamenting getting dumped.
Research on the re-ignition of affairs suggests that while some affair partners do reconcile and rekindle their relationship… the likelihood of this happening is relatively low.
What you get when you marry an affair partner…
There are challenging implications for marrying your affair partner.
While your mileage may vary… 5 common themes play out in this challenging situation…
Why do cheaters downgrade? Here are 5 reasons…
As a Marriage and family therapist, I often need to grasp why my client, in conducting an affair, sought out less satisfying relationships.
This is commonly known as downgrading, cheating down, affairing down, or, most cruelly, slumming…
Here are 5 reasons why it happens…
The reddest flag of them all?
This one behavior triples the likelihood you’re being cheated on…
But don’t get your knickers in a twist… you probably got this already…
3 Personality traits tightly correlated with cheating…
Because infidelity is so widespread in American culture, it is studied extremely carefully.
Here are 3 personality traits tightly correlated with infidelity…
Is there such a thing as the “worst” attachment style for infidelity?
Researchers suggest that one attachment style, more than others, presents a greater risk for infidelity.
Is this way of looking at infidelity a good idea?
3 features of genuine forgiveness after an affair
My clients have taught me many things.
Perhaps the most important is that forgiveness is more truly heart-felt, genuine, and enduring when it is earned instead of merely bestowed.
Forgiveness is a shared project. Here are 3 steps toward authentic forgiveness.
Can your partner’s voice indicate their likelihood to cheat on you?
Evolutionary Psychology studies never fail to annoy.
It seems that men with lower voices, and women with higher voices engage in more infidelity?
A better question is why are these vocal registers so attractive?