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Conversations with Dr. Jennifer
Emotional Infidelity
May 14, 2024
Delve into the allure of emotional affairs and the impact on relationships. Discuss intimacy avoidance, self-deception, and trustworthiness. Explore boundaries, validation-seeking behaviors, and the complexities of healing after betrayal. Learn about the importance of honesty and true intimacy in safeguarding against emotional infidelity.
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- Emotional affairs often start as friendships and involve secrecy and shifting of boundaries towards the affair partner, diminishing connection with the spouse.
- Avoidance of conflict, desire for validation, and seeking closeness outside marriage can lead to emotional affairs, highlighting the importance of courage in maintaining intimate relationships.
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Emotional Affairs Starting as Friendships
About 80% of emotional affairs start out as friendships. In Shirley Glass's book, 'Not Just Friends', she explains how boundaries shift towards the affair partner, excluding the spouse. Keeping secrets from a partner and sharing information that builds connection with someone else while reducing it with the spouse are key elements of infidelity.
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