This is again quite a bizarre conflation of social causes and behaviours in relationships. Why is it empowering to cheat?
Why does everything have to be connected to some greater social issue all the time?
But apart from that, I think there is a more intelligent discussion to be had, hidden in this article.
We all know how sexual attraction fades over the cause of a relationship. Therein lies the tragedy of being human in a relationship. On the one hand, your biology demands diversified sexual experiences, on the other hand, you yearn for emotional connection.
Do you guys think that couples can get to a point when they are essentially special friends that for a unit that goes through life together, but are not sexually exclusive?
I think about this a lot because I do not buy this idea of being really wild early in life and then settle down later.
Would this not be the ideal, albeit practically almost impossible because you are also biologically hardwired for extreme jealousy?
The article touches on an interesting point, by stating that some couples seem to arrive at an unspoken agreement over this, which seems to enhance the working of the marriage (Just because women cheat more now, does not mean that men do so any less).
I would be very interested if any of you guys ever contemplate this?
Best,
E.