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A review by andrea0301
The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
4.0
I found this book when a woman on a blog who had been cheated on recommended it to her readers. I found it an intriguing premise, so I gave it a whirl.
The cover alone is interesting to discuss regarding the topic at hand. The author is a couple's therapist who discusses within several chapters the many reasons for affairs that she has seen during her more than 20 years of practice. Some of the stories were tantalizing: A woman finds out that after 20 years of marriage, her husband has spent the price of a mortgage on escorts!
I feel like this is a book for everyone ultimately: those who have been cheated on, those who have been involved with an affair themselves, or those who have been neither, but who need to understand our friend's, loved one's etc. No one is immuned to an affair, which may be difficult for some to face. I feel for those who judge people who have had affairs, some of the stories described in the book may give some of those who judge more compassion/empathy. A recommended and intriguing book for all.
The cover alone is interesting to discuss regarding the topic at hand. The author is a couple's therapist who discusses within several chapters the many reasons for affairs that she has seen during her more than 20 years of practice. Some of the stories were tantalizing: A woman finds out that after 20 years of marriage, her husband has spent the price of a mortgage on escorts!
I feel like this is a book for everyone ultimately: those who have been cheated on, those who have been involved with an affair themselves, or those who have been neither, but who need to understand our friend's, loved one's etc. No one is immuned to an affair, which may be difficult for some to face. I feel for those who judge people who have had affairs, some of the stories described in the book may give some of those who judge more compassion/empathy. A recommended and intriguing book for all.