Cheers to Eternity by Al Carraway

Author:Al Carraway
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing
Published: 2017-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

Emotional Infidelity

Communication is needed between spouses. But we should also be aware of communication that shouldn’t necessarily be happening as well. Not with each other, but with other people that may be inappropriate or hurtful. Being too friendly or flirtatious is dangerous. There is no such thing as “harmless” flirting. Be aware of how you communicate with others, and the language you use. Anything that could make your spouse uncomfortable should cease.

LDS.org came out with a really amazing article that articulates what exactly emotional infidelity entails. We’ll share a few things.

In some ways, these types of emotional connections are more harmful than physical connections. Betrayed partners often report more distress about a spouse’s emotional involvement with someone outside the marriage than about the physical betrayal that often follows. In the words of one client, “I believe that my wife loves me, but I also believe that a sliver of her heart belongs to him, and I can’t live with that.” …

Be especially careful in your online contact with former love interests, since previous familiarity potentially ignites high levels of emotion, says [researcher] Dr. Glass. People are often unprepared for the emotion elicited from these encounters and can misinterpret the feelings to mean that the old bond is somehow more legitimate than the marriage relationship. This comparison is inaccurate and fraudulent. While brain chemicals produced in these situations are real and drug-like, they are also fleeting and unsustainable….

People tend to be more open about sharing intimate feelings. This creates intense emotional connections. Some feel like they can have the novelty of infidelity online with one person while enjoying the stability of marriage in real life with another. This plan does not work. Infidelity in any of its forms compromises marriages spiritually, structurally, and sometimes irreparably.[14]

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