An Emotional or Online Affair

Most people would define an affair or infidelity as a relationship with a physical component. An emotional affair — or an online affair — can, however, be just as threatening to a long-term relationship or even more so. When one partner in a long-term relationship that is distant or difficult begins to look to someone to a friend, co-worker, or online acquaintance — as their primary source of emotional support and deep personal sharing, they are involved in an emotional affair.

At first they may not intend for this to be a sexual relationship. Contact may be limited to conversations in person or on the phone, or to email or texting. However, the time and energy devoted to the emotional affair drains energy from the long-term relationship. Now problems in the primary relationship are more unlikely than ever to be addressed. “It’s a lot easier for me to talk to him than to my spouse,” the person involved in an emotional affair usually feels. Confiding on a deeper level than with one’s long-term partner seems natural and easy.

If you or your spouse are having an affair or a past affair still hinders your relationship then call Affordable Counseling Center at 813-260-8892 to see on of our Therapists. We have offices in Tampa and Brandon.

Challenges in Marriage

The biggest myth about marriage is that love is all you need, we all heard the song – fact is, you also need the wisdom and willingness to work through life’s challenges together. Problems don’t go away on their own, no matter how much you might love someone. Discussing those problems together reaching understanding and compromise with resolve those challenges. We help teach couples these skills at Star Point Counseling center, we have offices in Tampa and Brandon Florida. Please visit starpointcounselingtampa.com or call us at 813-244-1251 to set an appointment.