Can the "New York Times Magazine" cover article really mean that?
A recent "New York Times Magazine" cover story was introduced by these words on the cover of the magazine: "Infidelity Keeps Us Together." I read those words and was curious and saddened to think that the article might be trying to make that point. As a therapist, I know that infidelity in a relationship almost always brings much pain, grief, loss, and is difficult to overcome. Could there really be an article somehow in favor of infidelity?
How to tell off a pervert, dressing your age, and talking to your man like a dog.
Love Bytes: 12 must click love and relationship links. This week, we learned how to tell off creepy guys, keep mutual friends after a breakup, and how to tell if you're too clingy in your relationship. We sounded off on whether separate bedrooms are a bad idea and the idea that cheaters may be genetically predisposed to have a wandering eye. These links, along with 10 winter date ideas and why treating your man like a dog may be the best thing you ever do for your relationship.
A new study indicates that throughout history, monogamy has been linked to drunkenness.
The key to monogamy is getting wasted? Now we’ve heard it all. According to a new study conducted by Mara Squicciarini and Jo Swinnen, and funded by the American Association of Wine Economists, the more a society drinks, the more they practice monogamy as well. We would have assumed that a high alcohol intake would equate to looser sexual beings, but apparently if this research is to be believed, that isn’t the case. It’s just the opposite.
On a recent episode of Larry King Live, Alexandra Wentworth—author of The Wasp Cookbook—hosted a very special episode on fidelity. The topic at hand: fidelity: for or against.
The divinity of a woman affects me like an exquisite painting. I stand there mesmerized by her beauty, splendor and mystery as I am drawn deep into her heart. O sweet woman, God’s greatest gift to man.
Would you want your partner to know what you communicate to others via text, email, phone calls, etc? What about your internet habits? Are your actions in line with your values and commitment? What about your partner; would he/she be comfortable sharing his cyber habits with you? Is MySpace YourSpace?
Why he REALLY didn't call you back, the foot fetish and almost finding "the one."
Living together in a really tiny apartment. How to be a bad boyfriend. Chaps who go to all-boys schools become bad boyfriends, usually. What the contents of her purse mean. Learning love from the Jersey Shore. Surprising stats about sex and fidelity. Joy Behar says Rachel Utichel is a hooker (more or less). Maybe monogamy is the unusual thing, hmmm? Delving into the meaning of mixed tapes. Alienation of affection. Loving her feet and disclosing a foot fetish. When you discover someone who is almost, nearly "the one." And why didn't he call you back?
Serial monogamy: dating with no breaks between relationships. Why is it becoming more common?
Despite the fact that humans are not naturally monogamous, there's something within us that seeks the companionship and stability one-on-one commitments offer. In a way, serial monogamy is a happy medium for many. Serial lovers get to express and explore these different components of their personalities with each relationship they try out.
Is virtual sex cheating? One Second Life user reveals all.
When 28-year-old Amy Pollard divorced her husband, she raised eyebrows. Not because her grounds for divorce were unconventional—infidelity—but it was Pollard's definition of cheating. She caught her ex having sex with another woman in the online world of Second Life. Or, specifically, she caught her husband's character having sex with another woman's character in the virtual game. Here, we get inside the head of a five-year Second Life veteran, who reveals what virtual sex is really like—and whether it's truly crossing the line. Wired columnist and sexpert, Regina Lynn, sounds in.
