Preventing infidelity may be as simple as – and this seems obvious – telling the truth. Peggy Vaughn, author of the Myth of Monogamy, says honesty is the key. If you are like most people you may find the idea … Read More
Ian Kerner’s column on CNN.com this week features my new book The New Monogamy and a newly revised edition of After the Affair by expert Janis Abrahms Spring. Check out Kerner’s great column on how a new monogamy is possible … Read More
“Why” is usually the most un-answerable question. You can ask your partner why they cheated and they might even have a long list of resentments or excuses. But those reasons rarely offer the answers you are looking for. Read my … Read More
Sex addiction experts Dr. David Ley, Robert Weiss, and Marnie Ferree were recently featured on HuffPost Live discussing sex addiction. Frankly, I am almost confused about the debate myself. Does it matter what we call a problematic behavior with sex, if … Read More
Why do some many people cheat? Even researchers don’t know why, although they have their theories. Its hard to explain why people cheat. In part, its hard to take good surveys of cheaters because when researchers ask both men and … Read More
My latest blog on YourTango addresses the most common question asked by partners who were cheated on: Why did my partner cheat on me? Why is usually the hardest and most painful question after one of you cheats. It’s easier to answer … Read More
Ashley Madison, a dating site intended to help married partners arrange extra-marital affairs, has announced that Washington, DC is the least faithful city in America, based on the number of site registrations from the area. Founder and CEO of Ashley … Read More
A recent survey reported that 98 percent of men admitted to fantasizing about having sex with someone other than their partner. What happens when that innocent fantasy becomes real infidelity? Dr. Phil talks with a couple who are in the … Read More
Erotic recovery is a fundamental part of healing after an affair. It addresses a very basic relationship need: to be erotically and intimately connected. Moving from being emotionally and sexually disconnected after an affair may seem impossible, especially if you … Read More
I was a guest on Huff Post LIVE talking about the “benefits” of infidelity on a relationship – is it possible? In case you didn’t catch it, here’s the recording. Infidelity is shunned, but some couples emerge from the betrayal … Read More