Please answer one of the two questions below.
I want very focused essays directly addressing all the sub-questions and including only relevant material.
Answers should be approximately three pages and not to exceed four double spaced pages.
Do not use outside material but rather use the course readings and your insights into the material.
1) It has been argued that in an adulterous relationship, the lover of the unfaithful party is frequently not a suitable or
likely long-term partner, and the affair is really a function of the current state of the marriage. In what type of affair
might this be case? Hint: (The conflict-avoidant affair). In your essay emphasize what typically are the motives of the
cheater and marital dynamics associated with this type of affairs. What type of affair might have less relevance to the marriage and are more about the desire for self-expansion (Hint: the Spilt Self affair). What is the psychological history
of the cheater in the Spilt Self affair, the motives for cheating, and the state of their marriage? (There are 3 things to
discuss here: motives, state of the marriage and the psychological history). What about the intimate avoidant and
sexual addiction affairs? What are the motives, marital dynamics, and the desire for self-expansion? What are the
typical motives of these cheaters and the state of their marriage?
2) What are the gender differences for men and women when experiencing divorce? Please discuss issues surrounding physical and mental health, finances, and the role of children. Please be careful to evaluate these experiences from the perspective of both members of the couple. Since gay marriage is relatively recent there are few articles on “divorcing”
but I’ll be impressed with any thoughtful comments on this topic. Also, how might experiences of physical and mental
health, finances and children affect the next committed relationship or remarriage?
