Sexual Equality (even in infidelity) by Peggy Drexler, Ph.D. (edited) There is an uptick in marital affairs and infidelity for women. Infidelity Studies Some 60 years ago, Alfred Kinsey delivered a shock to mid-century sexual sensibilities when he reported that at some point in their marriages, half of the men and a quarter of the […]
Archive | October, 2012
Female Infidelity
The Scarlet Manifesto: The Rise of the Adulterous Woman by Dr Peggy Drexler Back when I was in college, there were rules for the female students. We had to wear skirts to meals. Curfew was strict, broken under threat of expulsion — or worse. Naturally, boys were not allowed into our rooms. These maxims were […]
Predictors For Male Infidelity
Five Tests To Predict Male Infidelity by Dr Paul J Zak (edited) Hormones and Infidelity [I have previously] discussed how the interaction of three hormones, oxytocin, arginine vasopressin, and testosterone create a chemical soup that can lead men to infidelity. I presented evidence that though the male brain is made to bond with a mate […]
Infidelity: A Bad Decision?
Over the years I have encountered countless occasions where, when confronted with their infidelity, cheaters say, “I don’t know why I did it” and “It was a mistake”. It is far better characterized (in my view) as “a poor choice” or “a bad decision”, and this article by Dr Laura (whilst it isn’t about infidelity […]
An Affair With The Marriage Counselor
by Joel Stashenko (edited) Husband Can Sue Woman Counselor For Alleged Affair With Ex-Wife AÂ suit filed by a man who claims his marriage fell apart after a female counselor he and his spouse retained to patch up their differences had an affair with his wife may go forward, a Supreme Court judge ruled. Supreme Court […]