Husbands , Marriage , Wives 0 When I think back to most of the challenges that we overcame in our marriage, one thing that helped to bring unity back into our relationship was dating. When my husband and I first met, we dated. We dated on weekdays and weekends and holidays and made up days. We dated so much that the feeling of bliss constantly overtook every argument and frustration because we had time together that was just for us. Once we became married, dating became a second thought.

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It is assumed that the cause for this phenomenon is a societal attitude change in the way extramarital relationships are viewed. However, a study performed by the University of Washington’s David Atkins, indicates that the number of women having extramarital affairs increased by 45 percent between the years and while 90 percent of U. The problem clearly lies elsewhere. Opportunity Ex-Marriage counselor Diane Sollee, founder of “Smart Marriages,” believes that most cases of infidelity are a matter of opportunity.

In a modern world, the opportunities to have affairs and open marriages are increasing. Women now find it easier than ever to reach out to other men and women over the Internet. There are also many Websites available to help spouses cheat. The result of this increased opportunity is sometimes an affair or discussions of an open marriage. Most often for women, however, Internet affairs are considered emotional affairs.