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Join Dr. Dodd as he discusses the increasingly prevalent, damaging, hurtful, and trust breaking behavior…the emotional affair. He provides several of the warning signs, the negative consequences associated with the behavior, and what to do if you're involved in it. Dr. Dodd states that, “With technology enabling the proverbial round-the-clock, hidden, communication…it has never been easier to fall into the trap of moving from “just friends” to “more than friends.””

He further states, “that while there are those who believe that an emotional affair is harmless, since there is not a sexual component to the relationship, most marriage and relationship experts view it as being unfaithful.” Emotional affairs often serve as a gateway to sexual infidelity. They take place when an individual invests more of their emotional energy outside of their marriage. They receive emotional support and companionship from the “other” person…not their spouse.