Relationship infidelity: A loss perspective

Boekhout, Brock A.; Hendrick, Susan S.; Hendrick, Clyde

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“…Additionally, information is limited regarding (a) the prevalence of revenge fantasies or behaviors and (b) the personality traits of individuals with a proclivity toward revenge. Available information is dated and suggests that men may react toward infidelity with more destructiveness and aggression than women (e.g., seek revenge, terminate the relationship) (Boekhout, Hendrick, & Hendrick, 1999;Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994). Dupree, White, Olsen, and Lafleur (2007) provide an excellent review of the literature regarding infidelity and treatment patterns and propose practice-based evidence (Fox, 2003) in order to establish clinical guidelines and spawn research in this specific area of couple therapy.…”

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Infidelity and Revenge Fantasies: An Integrative Couple Therapy Approach

Morrissette

2012

Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy

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Infidelity is a common and complex issue in couple therapy. As a result, much has been written about the prevalence and effects of infidelity, precipitating factors, and the reparation process. The revenge fantasy, however, a common byproduct of infidelity, has only received cursory attention in the clinical literature. This is both surprising and disconcerting when considering the potential consequences associated with vengeful responses. In an attempt to form a base for informed practice, this article draws upon information from the extant literature and clinical experience, and suggests treatment strategies for revenge fantasies using an integrative couple therapy framework

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Infidelity and Revenge Fantasies: An Integrative Couple Therapy Approach

Morrissette

2012

Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy

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“…While monogamy is typically equated with security in heterosexual relationships, alternative arrangements are viewed as less than ideal (Jackson & Scott, ). For instance, the practice of infidelity in heterosexual relationships has been linked to relationship problems and relationship dissatisfaction (Boekhout, Hendrick, & Hendrick, ; Charney, ; Treas & Giesen, ). Infidelity is often characterized as a serious lapse or breakdown in heterosexual marriages and has been grounds for divorce or separation (Burch, ; Nicols, ; but see Jenks, , for an alternative reading).…”

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Marital Monogamy as Ideal and Practice: The Detraditionalization Thesis in Contemporary Marriages

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Valleriani

Adam

2015

J of Marriage and Family

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Within the sociological literature on intimate life, a detraditionalization thesis outlines a marked shift in the construction of marriage in post‐World War II Western societies, suggesting a growing focus on emotional and sexual satisfaction within the marital dyad (Cherlin, 2004; Giddens, 1992). In this article the authors investigated one aspect of marital relations in light of the detraditionalization thesis: marital monogamy. Drawing from 90 in‐depth interviews with both heterosexual and same‐sex married participants in Canada, they found that the detraditionalization thesis appears to capture best the extension of multicultural norms to abstract ideals about marital monogamy, rather than an actual shift in marital sexual practices, particularly among heterosexual respondents. These data call out for greater attention to both the social mediation of Giddens's detraditionalization thesis and a more nuanced concept of marital fidelity than a simple binary axis of “monogamous/nonmonogamous” permits.

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“…Second, the vast majority of Americans believe that infidelity is immoral and unethical (Boekhout et al. 2003).…”

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“…Second, the vast majority of Americans believe that infidelity is immoral and unethical (Boekhout et al 2003). Accordingly, prevalence rates as assessed in empirical research are likely to be influenced by social desirability pressures.…”

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The Science of Two‐Timing: The State of Infidelity Research

Munsch

2012

Sociology Compass

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This article provides an overview of research on infidelity in an effort to synthesize past studies and orient future studies. It begins with infidelity estimates, followed by a synopsis of evolutionary explanations prominent in both popular and academic writing. Despite the potential utility of evolutionary arguments, I argue that infidelity needs to be understood as a dynamic social process subject to influence by the context in which it is embedded. This conceptualization urges scholars to attend to the component, proximate, and psychological factors that affect one’s decision to engage in infidelity. Accordingly, I categorize empirical infidelity research in this manner. I conclude by addressing new developments and avenues for future research.

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Relationship infidelity: A loss perspective

Cited by 17 publications

References 18 publications

Infidelity and Revenge Fantasies: An Integrative Couple Therapy Approach

Infidelity and Revenge Fantasies: An Integrative Couple Therapy Approach

Marital Monogamy as Ideal and Practice: The Detraditionalization Thesis in Contemporary Marriages

The Science of Two‐Timing: The State of Infidelity Research

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