The article discusses how the acknowledgment of attraction outside marriage can be beneficial. It references infidelity expert Shirley Glass’s advice that married individuals should express feelings of attraction to their spouse to foster communication. This honesty can potentially prevent the complications of infidelity by encouraging couples to address their emotional needs. Additionally, it highlights Elizabeth Strout's novel, "Tell Me Everything," which explores these intricate emotional dynamics among characters in a post-pandemic setting.
The late infidelity expert Shirley Glass proposed that when a married individual feels a flicker of attraction to someone else, the healthiest move might be to name it aloud.
Honestly naming the pain point allows the couple a chance to try before spiraling into the abyss and complexity of a secret extramarital affair.
Elizabeth Strout's new novel, Tell Me Everything, dives into emotional territory, bringing together beloved characters from earlier works in a fictional town.
Maybe the couple can work on the marriage. Maybe the couple cannot. Either way, honestly naming the pain point allows them a chance to try.
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