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All of a sudden every vanilla person is whining about emotional affairs are these the current fad thing. It would appear that people don't have enough to complain about in relationships that they had to come up with something new to get all upset about....good grief. If your husband talks to another woman would you claim emotional affair now?
All of a sudden every vanilla person is whining about emotional affairs are these the current fad thing. It would appear that people don't have enough to complain about in relationships that they had to come up with something new to get all upset about....good grief. If your husband talks to another woman would you claim emotional affair now?
All of a sudden every vanilla person is whining about emotional affairs are these the current fad thing. It would appear that people don't have enough to complain about in relationships that they had to come up with something new to get all upset about....good grief. If your husband talks to another woman would you claim emotional affair now?
I actually agree with you, storm. I have heard this phrase a lot, and I think it's ridiculous. It's much ado about nothing. It's a term someone made up to make an attached person's conversations with someone else sound like a capital offense. Oh, the drama!
Just because it is on Wikipedia doesn't make it legit.
If you want to know the truth, I specifically chose Wikipedia because it was you. I guess I could have gone straight to the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, but since the wiki entry cites that plus other professional journals, I figured it would be an easier entry for you.
I guess if your husband began talking to another woman about what he dislikes about your relationship; told her dirty jokes; began to look forward to seeing her at work, the gym, wherever; and often texted her at night, reluctant to include you in the "friendship," you'd be fine with it?
It's hardly a new thing and it's not a made up thing or much ado about nothing. That's not to say some people do not overreact and call simple conversations an emotional affair. My definition--if the conversations are taking something away from the primary relationship (time and/or emotional intimacy) and the parties are discussing things that should be discussed with the partner or spouse, than it is an emotional affair.
A true emotional affair can be as painful to a relationship and the person being cheated on as a physical affair.
If you want to know the truth, I specifically chose Wikipedia because it was you. I guess I could have gone straight to the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, but since the wiki entry cites that plus other professional journals, I figured it would be an easier entry for you.
I guess if your husband began talking to another woman about what he dislikes about your relationship; told her dirty jokes; began to look forward to seeing her at work, the gym, wherever; and often texted her at night, reluctant to include you in the "friendship," you'd be fine with it?
You need to know me better because that sounds like last weekend I will say though I am included and encouraged in the friendship.....more girls the better.
You need to know me better because that sounds like last weekend I will say though I am included and encouraged in the friendship.....more girls the better.
Well, I'm very familiar with your post history, so I'm not surprised that you don't believe it's a real thing.
Being aware of and acknowledging boundaries is very important in committed relationships. Being included can be a good sign. You want to feel like you're on the same team with your SO, not a spectator.
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