Before marriage a woman has her name, dreams, ambitions and individual identity.
After marriage she becomes a wife, mother and caregiver whose identity is defined by what she does for other people.
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1). In traditional roles in which a woman’s individual accomplishments and social presence often fade, an affair can act as a psychological mirror, reflecting her back as an attractive, desirable, and independent person, fulfilling a desperate craving to be seen
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2). When the primary relationship devolves into a functional partnership that focuses solely on bills, chores and children, an ‘identity gap’ forms and she becomes vulnerable to seeking empathy and connection outside the marriage unless the husband provides the deep emotional presence she needs
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3). The stifling nature of marital routines can breed resentment and an overwhelming desire for personal freedom that she may seek from an affair that manifests as an unconscious rebellion or a means to reclaim personal agency and control over her life. #identity #relationships #marriage #functions
