We got a curious email from the folks at Ashley Madison recently – that’s the dating website for people looking for discreet encounters, such as affairs. They’ve seen a rise in the number of women signing up, and there’s evidence showing that more women are cheating on their spouses – or perhaps women are now more open or honest about their affairs.

We delve into why this is happening. We speak to a woman who has had an extra-marital affair to find out her reasons for the affair and her experience of it, and sex therapist Dr Tammy Nelson tells us about the wider social reasons for women seeking extra-marital affairs.

Guests:
‘Mary’, woman who has had an extra-marital affair
Dr Tammy Nelson, psychotherapist and sexuality expert, author of the book ‘The New Monogamy; redefining your relationship after infidelity’ https://drtammynelson.com/

Host and producer:
Nas aka Nastaran Tavakoli-Far

Co-host:
Jonathan Freeman

Co-producers:
Sam Baker and Jonathan Blackwell

Sponsor:
The Economist

Relevant Links:
The Gender Knot podcast and Facebook group

More women are cheating. Why?

We got a curious email from the folks at Ashley Madison recently – that’s the dating website for people looking for discreet encounters, such as affairs. They’ve seen a rise in the number of women signing up, and there’s evidence showing that more women are cheating on their spouses – or perhaps women are now more open or honest about their affairs.

We delve into why this is happening. We speak to a woman who has had an extra-marital affair to find out her reasons for the affair and her experience of it, and sex therapist Dr Tammy Nelson tells us about the wider social reasons for women seeking extra-marital affairs.


Guests:
‘Mary’, woman who has had an extra-marital affair
Dr Tammy Nelson, psychotherapist and sexuality expert, author of the book ‘The New Monogamy; redefining your relationship after infidelity’
https://drtammynelson.com/

https://www.amazon.com/The-New-Monogamy-Redefining-Relationship/dp/1608823156/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1339618990&sr=8-4

Host and producer:
Nas aka Nastaran Tavakoli-Far

Co-host:
Jonathan Freeman

Co-producers:
Sam Baker and Jonathan Blackwell

Sponsor:
The Economist

Relevant Links:
The Gender Knot podcast and Facebook Group
https://www.thegenderknot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/182851532302085/

Ashley Madison
https://www.ashleymadison.com/

Music: Government Funded Weed by Black Ant (used under Creative Commons)
5 Pieces by Black Ant (used under Creative Commons)