Justifying by degrees: A grounded theory of men's decision‐making process in infidelity.
Infidelity is a common reason couples seek therapeutic help as betrayed partners are often hurt and dismayed by their partners' decision to engage in an extradyadic relationship. Despite its common occurrence, there are very few empirical studies of the decision‐making process behind infidelity. To...
| Published in: | Journal of Marital & Family Therapy Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 879 - 899 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2023
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