But Why?: Tales from the Unfaithful and Facts About Infidelity

Few experiences shake a relationship as much as infidelity. Cheating is found across cultures and countries, with research showing that up to one in four people will engage in some form of infidelity during their lifetime. Still, surprisingly little is known about why people cheat.Clinical sexologist and couples' therapist Maj Wismann shares the stories of people who have been unfaithful: why they did what they did, how they lived with it, and whether their affairs were discovered or remained secret.Wismann also shares her extensive professional experience helping hundreds of couples navigate the aftermath of infidelity. Every time, she has encountered the same question from both sides: But why?This book doesn't excuse infidelity. Rather, it reveals the complexity, emotions, and contradictions that often surround it, for both the one who strays and the one who is betrayed.