However, the realities of contemporary life challenge this idealized version of love and family.
These giant expectations, warns gender expertSusan Shapiro Barash, “can prove a recipe for disaster.”
“We have to remember that women hold the bar very high with their husbands/partners,” adds Barash.
“They expect [their husbands/partners] to fill every need.”
When that doesn’t happen, it’s no wonder that women turn to infidelity.
Barash discovered that for many women, “infidelity is accessible.
It is also alluring.
They describe feeling alive, understood, and appreciated.”
Each of these categories corresponds to the missing piece in the marraige or committed relationship.
Barash’s research confirms that, ironically, having a tryst is one way to achieve happily ever after.
