Relationship infidelity: A loss perspective |
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Authors: | Brock A. Boekhout Susan S. Hendrick Clyde Hendrick |
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Affiliation: | Texas Tech University , Lubbock, Texas, USA |
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Abstract: | Abstract A particularly poignant type of loss may be experienced by persons involved in intimate relationships in which a partner is sexually or emotionally unfaithful. As a means of exploring women's and men's perceptions about and personal experiences of unfaithfulness, approximately 140 participants completed a lengthy questionnaire relevant to close relationships. As expected, participants perceived selected gender differences in reasons for and reactions to a partner's infidelity. Based on personal reports about relationship infidelities, it appears that extrarelationship involvement is a complex issue that may result in substantial losses for relationship partners. |
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