A new research finds, responsiveness is the key to keeping the sexual spark alive in long-term relationships! Why is this so? A deep level of understanding and the willingness to invest resources is central to responsiveness.A responsive partner shows understanding to their other half, rather than dismissing their problems or ignoring them. It is about […]
Have you ever cheated? Been cheated on? Have you suffered some other devastating betrayal at the hand of the person you loved? In a recent article, author Pamela Haag offers her perspective on the issue of staying with a spouse following infidelity. She comments on the range of responses to news of infidelity — everything […]
Is it time to end your relationship? Infidelity is a huge slap in the face to anyone who has met its acquaintance. If you have meet with infidelity in your relationship, you will be faced with this frightening question: Should we break up? Let’s ask the relationship experts when is the best time to end […]
A narcissist will twist the rules to fit their current needs. For example, if the spouse of a narcissist is cheating on the narcissist, the spouse will be considered to be the dishonest and bad person, whereas if the narcissist is cheating it will not be wrong. This is because in the narcissist’s mind, the narcissist simply “fell in love” and followed his or her heart.
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How does a child cope with a cheating parent?
n this article, we review the literature on sexual hookups and consider the research on the psychological consequences of casual sex. This is a transdisciplinary literature review that draws on the evidence and theoretical tensions between evolutionary theoretical models and sociocultural theory. It suggests that these encounters are becoming increasingly normative among adolescents and young adults in North America and can best be understood from a biopsychosocial perspective.
Today’s hook-up culture represents a marked shift in openness and acceptance of uncommitted sex.
Is there a new name popping up in conversations with your spouse, stories where this person figures prominently, and you sense there may be the beginnings of an emotional affair? It’s not uncommon for married people to have what are called “work spouses,” which means they are close to someone at work that is of the opposite […]
Telling the Whole Truth May Ease Feelings of Guilt
Partial confessions are attractive, but come with an emotional cost, says new research
The human brain is primed to pick up cheating Humans appear to have developed a brain mechanism to detect social cheating–a universal alarm bell that sounds when, for example, somebody slips off the wedding ring before entering a bar or crashes a potluck dinner without a covered dish. So find two recent studies co-authored by […]