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Oct 2023
37m 52s

Best Of: Why Do People Cheat?

Dr. Emily Morse
About this episode

Here’s something wild: nearly half of people in monogamous relationships report they’ve had affairs, according to recent research. Half! And that’s just the people who admitted it. We can all agree that getting cheated on feels awful – as in, the literal worst. So why is it so common? In this Best Of episode, we’re talking trust and infidelity as we break down the reasons why people cheat, what to do if an affair has happened, and deciding whether to rebuild or break up and move on. Plus, I take your questions: how to restore your confidence after an affair, what to do if you suspect or just caught your partner cheating, and how to come back from online infidelity.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The history & evolution of relationship structures
  • Reasons people have affairs
  • How to rebuild trust after infidelity


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