Emotional Affairs Can Spark From Friendship
Friday, December 25th, 2009What is less understood though, and at times can be even more threatening to a long-term relationship than a physical affair, is an emotional affair. emotional affairs occur when one member of a relationship consistently turns to someone else for their core, primary emotional support in life. It often develops slowly, even innocently, as a friendship with a co-worker or friend.
There may or may not be a romantic/sexual attraction initially accompanying this budding friendship. But when the main relationship is experiencing ongoing hostility, conflict and/or distance, and one member of the relationship pulls away from their partner and consistently turns to their ‘friend’ for companionship, support and sharing of deep personal material, an emotional affair has begun.