The conventional wisdom holds that extra-marital affairs are as toxic as cobra venom. When affairs become known, the lives of betrayed partners turn upside down. Marriages often collapse. If relationships survive, their foundations are shaken like earthquakes.
However, much of the research on affairs is inherently biased. It often involves surveys of people coming out of affairs who are in therapy in hopes of saving their relationships. In post-affair therapy, almost invariably, the cheaters express deep regret.
Many cheaters say they have legitimate reasons for stepping out, and no regrets about doing so. The experiences of Ashley Madison users provide unique insights into infidelity and show that the conventional wisdom is incomplete.
Researchers found that only 10 percent said they were in mutually consensual open relationships, indicating that a significant majority of those involved in infidelity are not seeking openness.
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