Infidelity Special Issue
From The Family Journal
Top celebrity news items this week include a kiss and tell story by a female escort revealing her affair with footballer Wayne Rooney and the announcement on behalf of Boyzone singer Ronan Keating and his wife of their permanent split, despite attempts to reconcile. Wayne and Ronan are just a couple of many celebrity men to have been caught out having an affair this year, and we are usually left asking why this happens to seemingly smitten couples. This special issue from The Family Journal is devoted to the topic of infidelity. It explores the motivation for cheating behavior for both genders, and its perception across different cultures and religions. This special issue examines the role of couples therapy and family counseling in the treatment and healing process for this act of betrayal.
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Article information:
Peluso, P. (2008). Introduction to Special Issue of The Family Journal on Infidelity The Family Journal, 16 (4), 291-292 DOI: 10.1177/1066480708323281
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Tags: Adultery, Affairs, Betrayal, counseling, Couples therapy, family, Infidelity
September 27, 2010 at 9:10 pm |
It is a mystery…what is the goal for cheating? What is the hope or desired end result? Or maybe there is less thought and more action in the act itself?
September 22, 2011 at 2:39 pm |
[...] Examining infidelity: What makes people cheat? [...]