Infidelity

When Hollywood Calls Morals Into Question: A Lesson From the Book of Jon

Amber Holley | Posted 11.07.2009 | Entertainment


Amber Holley

However regressed our mores might be from years past, I think most folks know amoral conduct when they see it, and sorry, Discovery Talent, this ain't it.

The Facebook Other Woman and the Social Networking Casanova: An Old Story, a New Addiction

Ester Amy Fischer | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Ester Amy Fischer

What happened to me is that I both fell in love and had my heart broken on Facebook. On Facebook. With someone I'd never met.

Infidelity 2.0: Online Affairs Skyrocketing, Marriage Counselors Say

tulsaworld.com | Posted 10.12.2009 | Technology


Married people are increasingly using social networking sites to cheat, they say....

Letterman's Stupid Human Trick

Todd Greene | Posted 10.08.2009 | Entertainment


Todd Greene

It was always nice to turn on the television and know David Letterman could summon out of us a few laughs, but now, for me and countless viewers, the funny is gone.

Dating While Married

Zondra Hughes | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style


Zondra Hughes

The founder of the Ashley Madison Agency and I sat down for a chat recently and he disclosed that his entire business strategy has been to lure married women to the other side of fidelity.

Hello My Concubine (So-Called Trends)

Disgrasian | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


Disgrasian

I began to wonder what the difference was between a concubine and a mistress. Was it only semantics? Or was there some kind of legal difference?

Romantic Relationships Are Hotbeds for Serious Lies

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Bella DePaulo

The BIG lies, the ones we consider most serious, are usually told by and to the people with whom we are most intimate.

Love, Politics and The Media

Barbara Probst Solomon | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics


Barbara Probst Solomon

Though we have elevated women to prime political positions, the media has cast female politicians in an odd, almost asexual maternal role. They're not allowed to wander off the territory.

"Victims" of Infidelity?

Ruth Bettelheim | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics


Ruth Bettelheim

In the news articles and op-ed pieces about extramarital affairs, there is always a perpetrator and a victim. These are stories about Good and Evil, the righteous and the sinner.

What Does Cheating Mean To You?

examiner.com | Debra Berndt | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living


Many people wonder what true infidelity is in a relationship. At what stage is the person being unfaithful. If you are not married, is it okay to have...

Infidelity: As It Was, Is, And Always Will Be

Samara O'Shea | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living


Samara O'Shea

I invite everyone to relax and take a deep breath. I have news--I'm not sure if it's good or bad: adultery has always and will always exist.

Why Men Relate to Governor Sanford

Mike Alvear | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


Mike Alvear

Trying to make a man monogamous is like trying to make an artist into a mathematician. You can lock him into a room full of numbers for eternity, but let him out and the first thing he'll do is draw.

New Phone 'Apps' Make it Easier for Pols to Stray

Russ Wellen | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living


Russ Wellen

Mark Sanford not only played fast and loose with the institution of marriage, but with email. However, help keeping affairs secret has arrived not only for politicians, but for all of us.

Governor Sanford Needs an Intervention Before It's Too Late

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

Sanford needs more than just a few Republicans calling him up, and asking him to step down. He needs someone who can come and help save him from himself.

How Resilient Is Your Marriage?

nytimes.com | Benedict Carey and Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living


They're done. Toast. The governor needs his head checked. His wife needs to launch his clothes from the bedroom window. Time for those two to get in l...

Et Tu, Governor Sanford?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Mark Goulston, M.D.

If such deceitful activities are exposed, can the damage be undone? Once trust is broken by betrayal, can it be regained?

Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC) Makes Full Apology

Jane Condon | Posted 07.26.2009 | Comedy


Jane Condon

I want to apologize to my staff because I said that it was possible that I would be off hiking the Appalachian Trail, when I know full well that the Appalachian Trail does not run through Argentina.

Rebranding the GOP

Jonathan Richards | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Richards

Women can't keep their hands off 'em. Suddenly, it's not your father's GOP! ...

Hey Sanford! Did Obama Put You up to This?

Phil Bronstein | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Phil Bronstein

You think it was a coincidence that as the Governor was into the meat of his dishonor, the CNN scroll noted that President Obama was going to the Vatican to meet with the Pope?

How To Get Over A Cheater

Christine Hassler | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I broke up with my boyfriend about two months ago because he cheated on me. I am really struggling - it infuriates and makes me sad e...

When Good Marriages Go Bland: How the Dangers of Monogamous Desire Create the Need for Boredom

Stephen Ducat | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living


Stephen Ducat

The only alternative is to come to terms with the dangers and uncertainties that accompany enduring and erotically charged romantic love, to summon the bravery to remain thrilled by someone we love.

8 Ways To Affair-Proof Your Marriage

Therese Borchard | Posted 03.12.2009 | Living


Therese Borchard

According to Peggy Vaughan, the author of "The Monogamy Myth," 60 percent of men and 40 percent of women will have an affair at some point in their ma...

Life is Short. Have an Affair.

Carine Fabius | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Carine Fabius

What do you think about a site that makes it easy to find people interested in having affairs? I'm thinking this is not geared to the younger set, but rather to aging boomers.

The Other Woman Can't Break Up Your Marriage. It's Impossible.

Joyce McFadden | Posted 12.14.2008 | Style


Joyce McFadden

You never hear people say The Other Man stole someone's wife, and men are never referred to as home wreckers. It's because the appeal of a catfight is apparently news worthy.

Prop Eight Should Be Called Prop Hate

Jenny Block | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style


Jenny Block

If Prop Eight passes, D and E will no longer be married. Their wedding photos will become a farce. And hate will actually be legalized. Legalized hate. Is that really the direction we want to take?