Unfortunate ideas can get twisted in a person’s mind, leading them to have affairs; ideas like, “But if my wife were the right person…” We discuss this with author Matt Fray, and we also cover the question: Are emotional affairs truly affairs–and what can make it all less difficult?

TIMESTAMPS (click on a time below to be taken to that section)

0:00 Intro / Defensiveness & intimidation

1:25 “I care about you, but I care about myself more”

2:20 Can be abusive (“don’t ruin my good time”)

3:21 Are emotional affairs truly affairs? *

6:39 One solution: Why not create that with your wife?

7:18 If (this) then it’s not difficult

7:42 This blindness can lead to affairs *

10:05 “But if my wife were the right person…” *

12:42 Getting help: what it is and isn’t

13:14 In the next episode: What if the goal is to have an affair?

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https://porniskillingme.com - Jay's site for porn addiction recovery

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