Why would someone celebrated as a hero break the rules? Lance Armstrong’s decision to stop fighting antidoping charges …
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Study: Predicting Whether a Partner Will Cheat Could Be Gender-Specific
A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Health found that when it comes to infidelity, interpersonal factors — things like sexual compatibility and relationship satisfaction — as well as behavioral traits (risk …
Family MattersFamily & Parenting
Online Cheaters Still Prefer Real-World Infidelity
Anthony Weiner, take note: according to a new study about cyberinfidelity, sexting with people you meet online is a really poor substitute for sex. New research shows that the majority of people who first cheat online end up …
In a Way, Haven’t We All Been a Weiner Online?
Rep. Anthony Weiner’s “Tweet cheating” has got commentators falling over themselves to condemn him by pointing out the virtues of his wife, Huma Abedin. Yes, she was gorgeous in Vogue. Yes, she is an accomplished political …
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The Weiner Case: When Is Tweeting Cheating?
Apart from the eerie similarity to the opening plot point of the Matt Damon vehicle The Adjustment Bureau (handsome potential New York City mayor brought down by ill-advised photograph), the most striking thing about the …
Q&A With a Family Therapist: How Kids Survive Family Secrets
As details continue to emerge about former Calif. governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s infidelities, many are wondering how the revelations will affect his children — not only the four teenagers he has with estranged wife, Maria …
Sex and Politics: Are Powerful Men Really More Likely to Cheat?
Bill Clinton. Newt Gingrich. Eliot Spitzer. Mark Sanford. Politicians who’ve been caught with their pants down tend to have one thing in common and it’s not political philosophy or party. Overwhelmingly, the philanderers are men. …
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Can Your Mate’s Voice Be a Clue to Potential Cheating?
We here at Healthland are not trying to cast aspersions on your partner, but if he’s got a really low voice or hers is particularly high-pitched, you might intuitively suspect they’re more likely to cheat on you. And you may be right.
Family MattersParenting
Ethics, Shmethics. Teaching Kids Right from Wrong Isn’t Easy
As parents, we are tasked with teaching our children the difference between wrong and right. It’s easy when they’re very young, and most of their moral encounters are black or white: We don’t hit people. We don’t make fun …
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Has Infidelity Gone Legit? It Nabs a Starring Role in The New York Times
What’s Sunday morning without a frothy latte and The New York Times’ weddings section? Readers scan the announcements, but what true devotees really relish is the “Vows” column, which profiles a different batch of lovebirds each week.
Profiling Student Cheaters: Are They Psychopaths?
There are lots of reasons students cheat — lack of preparation, lack of academic aptitude, sheer laziness. Now a new study suggests another explanation: it’s coded in their personality.
