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Emotional Affair or Friendship?
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By CD
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In a marriage, what are the limits for friendship with a memberof the opposite sex? Who sets these limits? What is thedifference between a friendship and an emotional affair? Isemotional affair wrong? Does emotional affair help the marriageby letting a partner vent out all emotional frustration, whichotherwise he/she would not have done with his/her marriagepartner? Or does it kill the marriage?
What is an emotional affair?
Most of us have friendships. Many of us are very close in somefriendships. We share quite a lot in such friendships. But whenone develops such a close friendship with one from the oppositesex, it can be termed as an emotional affair. Sharing intimateemotional details with someone of opposite sex is an emotionalaffair. This the the common definition. It also includes theclause that you are keeping your partner unaware about theemotional bond you share with someone else.
Does it hurt marriage?
It hurts marriage if after knowing about the details shared, thespouse feels that trust was violated. If the emotional affairbecomes strong, it may so happen that one may begin sharing moreemotional details with one's friend than with one's spouse. Thathurts the spouse and may also lead to a break up.
Why do people have emotional affair?
It is being debated that emotional affair is purely emotional orit is begun because of physical attraction. Does one need afriend of opposite sex to share emotional details? why not oneof your own sex? And why does one feel uncomfortable with one'sspouse about this bond? All pointers go in one direction - Anemotional affair may be the way one wants to begin a physicalrelationship with another outside marriage. otherwise if onewant to have emotional sharing, or to vent out feelings, one caneasily consult a psychiatrist and tell all to feel relieved andget advise. Or one can chose a friend of the same sex.
How to avoid emotional affair?
One who is involved in an emotional affair needs to askhimself/herself - Is this only emotional? why do I need thisperson to talk about everything? one must reflect. Talk it outwith one's spouse. Let your head control your heart for a momentand think about the marriage and the bond. this may help inbetter understanding of emotional affair and coming out of it.
Saying sorry after having an emotional affir is the first step.Send these eCards to say Sorry and begin rebuilding yourmarraige.
I Cannot Believe Myself , I acted like a thorn , I feel miserable , I lost my senses and I am sorry
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