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Marital commitment has always been recognized as one of the fundamental principles of marriage, and extramarital relations have led to irritable consequences, although the reasons are not well known. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the factors is related to the extra marital relationships of Iranian females through a qualitative analysis. The statistical population consisted 17 women who referred to health centers in Mashhad city. Sampling conducted via purposive method. The main method of collecting data in the present study was a deep semi-structured qualitative interview, documents and interview with experienced professional psychologist. Data were analyzed using qualities method. After extracting data’s, the content was adjusted in to four categories of individual, family, social and religious-beliefs. Each of these categories has been considered as a factor for extra marital relationship of participants. The results of the survey showed that the factors associated with extra marital relationship is explainable in the four categories framework. According the findings, suggestions are presented in the article.

Considering both the prevalence of infidelity and the preoccupation in the U.S. with achieving personal happiness, the question of whether participating in affairs increases perception of life satisfaction is a relevant one. This study utilized a sample population of married individuals specifically seeking extramarital sexual encounters (n = 1070) and investigated those factors which influence the individual's overall perception of life satisfaction before, during, and after their affairs. Findings indicate that while affairs do tend to make respondents happy, a number of factors influence perception of life satisfaction during an affair, including a belief that an outside partner is required to remain in a primary partnership, a desire to remain in the primary partnership, at least biweekly sexual events with the outside partner, a belief that the individual loves their outside partner, and seeking out the partnership due to sexual dissatisfaction within the primary partnership. There was also a gender effect. A surprising finding was that even after the outside partnership ends, respondents reported a higher life satisfaction rating than before the outside partnership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents attitudes of clinical members of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (N = 332) toward spousal disclosure of extramarital relationships. A survey was developed in which an affair was defined as a sexual and emotional secretive relationship occurring concurrent to a committed, cohabiting relationship. Therapist demographic variables that were found to have a significant relationship with attitudes toward affair disclosure were age and level of graduate degree. A large number of narrative comments from participant reactions to survey questions are included, along with further findings and suggestions for educators of marriage and family therapists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Infidelity is one of the most difficult problems to address in couple therapy, most likely because it involves a traumatic relationship event that alters the ways in which couples process information about each other and established behavioral patterns. This article presents a three-stage treatment designed to address the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional sequelae of affairs that integrates cognitive-behavioral and insight-oriented strategies with the literatures on traumatic response and forgiveness. Critical and unique features of this treatment are discussed and a case study is presented to illustrate the treatment methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]