Emotional Affairs – Are They Worse Than Sexual Affairs?
Emotional Affairs – Are They Worse Than Sexual Affairs?
It may sound strange, but many women feel that an emotional affair is much worse than a physical affair. The rational is that unlike a physical affair which may end when the sexual encounter is over, an emotional affair means that your husband (or wife) has developed an intimate connection to another woman.
He has given more than his time. He has taken time to talk to her, made the effort to get to know her, he cares about her thoughts and her life has become important to him. These bonds go way beyond physical lust which in a short period of time will be over. In the worst case scenario he may love her.
Emotional Affairs- The Betrayal
The sense of betrayal is often deeper with emotional affairs because now there is a third party who didn’t
just enter your relationship, she was invited. She has intruded into your life and staked a claim to your husband’s most intimate parts, his thoughts, his emotions, his heart. He has opened a part of himself that previously was only open to you. It’s official, he (or she) is a cheating lover.
Often these relationships begin between when two people who interact on a consistent basis. The most common are emotional affairs at work. Of course this does not mean that every co-worker or friend that your spouse has at work is a threat to your marriage. However, because the work environment can be fertile ground for close friendships forming, you should be aware of the emotional affair signs.
Emotional Affairs – The Signs
- Does your spouse receive text messages or emails from a friend that are not related to work?
- Does your spouse mention personal details about the person’s life that would probably not have been known through ordinary work activities
- Does your spouse receive text messages or emails that he/she does not mention to you?
- Does the co-worker or friend ask for special favors or help from your spouse outside of the work environment?
- Have either you are your spouse ever met the co-worker’s spouse or significant other?
While one of these signs doesn’t mean that your spouse has been involved in emotional affairs, you should watch for patterns that would suggest an emotional connection.
Now don’t be surprised if your partner denies that he/she has cheated. He may say “we’re just friends” and though there very well may not have been a full blown sexual affair, if your spouse sought emotional comfort and validation from someone else, he crossed the line. However, when the cheating lover fails to admit that this connection violated the relationship vows, getting over emotional infidelity becomes much harder if not impossible.
Contrary to what you’ve heard, time doesn’t heal all wounds and though getting over an emotional affair is possible, it won’t happen by itself.
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