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Olympic swimmer Cameron van der Burgh has not only been accused of cheating during the men’s 100-meter breaststroke (which he “won” and set a world record), but he has admitted to it. What’s worse than his cheating though is his attitude about the whole thing–and the fact that he’s not the only one who gets away with it (unlike those female badminton players). More
People who cheat in relationships also tend to be less diligent about safe sex, according to a new study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Compared to people who had their partner’s consent to have sex with others, people who had sexual affairs without a partner’s knowledge (i.e., cheaters) were 27% less likely to use condoms for vaginal sex and 35% less likely to use condoms for anal sex. More
After debating the very important news of whether Kim Kardashian really did have a hickey from Kanye West yesterday, the ladies on The Talk debated a much more interesting topic: If a wife withholds sex, is it OK for her husband to cheat? My initial response to the TV was hell no. But then, after listening to some of their comments, I started to see their point. More
Ladies, I need your help. There’s an epidemic that I’d like desperately to name, but cleverness and sarcasm are both failing me. Let me describe this oft-seen, rarely-talked-about, annoyance-is-too-weak-a-word: You’re at a party with your significant other. Lots of friends are there; everyone’s chatting and being all social butterfly-esque. The vibe is relaxed. Until SHE arrives. More
Damn you, Dan Savage! I was all psyched to write about the complexities of family integration for this week’s column, then you had to go and talk to this Mark Oppenheimer guy at the New York Times Magazine and tell him that we who are trying so hard to maintain monogamous relationships might be fighting a losing battle. Jaws drop. Eyebrows head north. Keyboards clatter away as reader after reader emails the story to all of their monogamous friends. And I, Ms. Monogamy, feel compelled to respond. More
Monogamy is the bomb. I live by the code: One down bitch is worth ten funky hoes.
—Ice-T, in Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood
If three weeks of Weinergate have left you skeptical of men and relationships, never fear: Ice-T is here to calm your fears. Judging by his memoir, not all men are cheaters, and while we’re not prepared to skip out on Sunday’s season finale of Game of Thrones to watch it, we are kind of fascinated by the relationship advice relayed in Slate‘s recent review of Ice Loves Coco, a new reality show featuring Ice-T and his wife, Coco, on E! More
Husband and wife as life partners? Fine. Husband and wife as life-long lovers? Forget about it. Author Pamela Haag says that, contrary to popular preferences, being unfaithful will make your marriage happier. In her new book, Marriage Confidential: The Post-Romantic Age of Workhorse Wives, Royal Children, Undersexed Spouses, and Rebel Couples Who are Rewriting the Rules (try saying that three times fast), she declares romance dead—along with monogamy. We need to “evolve marriage to suit our times,” Haag writes. She could be right, but some are still skeptical of her unconventional wisdom.
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Study Says “Let Him Cheat” – You should let your spouse check other people out if they’re so inclined, according to a new study. (Healthland)
Lab Mice Now Suffer Bullying, and Don’t Like It – A new study shows that bullying alters mice brains, indicating that it could have long-term social anxiety effects on humans, too. But now we just feel really bad for those mice who were bullied by lab scientists. (ScienceDaily)
Lose Weight By Being Lazy – All work and no play (or sleep) makes Jack slightly more prone to being overweight, so rest up to lose weight. But for the record: We’re not telling you to skip the gym. (Psychology Today) More
For the record: I am not having an emotional affair. I need to articulate that very clearly because it gets a little uncomfortable when visiting my in-laws and they ask me what I’m writing about these days.
“Emotional affairs,” I say.
“Again?”
I really did not set out to become an emotional affair expert. I did not major in “Infidelity Studies” at college. I wrote my first article on this topic three years ago because I noticed a very clear pattern in the mail I received from my readers. Over and over again I would read about a kind of romantic relationship outside of marriage that kept a person stuck in depression or anxiety. Countless readers were investing themselves into uncommitted relationships with the opposite sex expecting to get their needs met when no promises or expectations had been laid down. It was like seeing the same train wreck time after time. Lots of hearts broken. More
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Subscribers of Shape might remember the October issue with LeAnn Rimes on the cover — that is, if they can see through their tears of rage. In the issue, Rimes talks about how her exercise regimen got her through a difficult divorce, which just happened to be caused by her affair with a married man. Apparently, readers were incredibly outraged that a cheater would grace the cover of Shape. As a response to the hate mail the ‘zine had been getting, editor-in-chief Valerie Latona aplogized for putting the “husband stealer” on the cover, and said that it was a “terrible mistake.” More
Check out this post from Heather Muse on Lemondrop.
“Daily Mail” columnist Liz Jones is at it again — this time she’s tsk-tsking celeb cads like David Arquette, Jude Law and Tiger Woods for stepping out on their beautiful, powerful partners with — gasp! — waitresses. Jones calls the phenomenon “cheating down.”
Let’s ignore Jones’s not-at-all subtle classism for a minute — servers are human beings with legitimate careers and not, you know, Victorian prostitutes — and explore her point about the appeal of sleeping with someone, er, “below your station.” More
A Chilean Miner: Has been offered $100k to be the spokesman for an online cheating site. (via The Frisky)
A recent post on AOL Health offers advice about what to do if you’re looking to turn your cheating affair into a full-fledged relationship. Basically, the post claims that the success of your new relationship depends on honesty and a willingness to face obstacles that are going to be thrown at you. Oh, and one more thing: You can’t sleep around anymore. Easier said than done, apparently. Hollywood has always been a beacon of infidelity, so not everyone will pull a Brad and be totally committed to his fling-cum-let’s-see-the-ring. Sure, some former cheaters appear to have found their one and only, but in Tinseltown, “once a cheater, always a cheater” typically rings true. Check out our gallery of five celebs who are (allegedly) chronic cheats. More
