Relationship Attachment Issues Linked to Sex Addiction Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNSeptember 11, 2015Sex addiction is a form of non-substance-based addiction (behavioral addiction) characterized by life-impairing involvement in sexual activities and/or a damaging preoccupation with sex-related fantasies or thinking. Researchers across the world are exploring the underlying factors that may help explain the development of this condition. In a study published in October 2014 in the journal Sex…
Ashley Madison Spouses Are Asking, ‘Can This Marriage Be Saved?’ Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNSeptember 9, 2015The massive Ashley Madison data hack, which released identifying information of more than 30 million subscribers seeking extramarital partners, is severely testing countless marriages. The site’s motto is “Life is short. Have an affair,” but it could just as easily be “Life is short. Implode your marriage.”
Dissociative Sex Addicts Driven by Hidden Selves Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNSeptember 8, 2015Dissociation can be simply thought of as a psychological defense mechanism, but for people struggling with sex addiction, it might be more accurately described as a shortcut to relapse. Rather than pay attention to everything that’s going on, dissociation is when we separate ourselves from what we’re experiencing or observing, as if becoming “numb” to…
Tips to Help the Cheating-Inclined Stay Faithful Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNSeptember 4, 2015Following an affair, the partner who was cheated on is often not the only one who is worried about future infidelities. The partner who did the cheating may feel that he has learned his lesson and feels determined to never cheat again, but he may also recognize from experience how easily it can happen, even…
Men and Women Often Cheat for Different Reasons Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNSeptember 1, 2015Surveys looking at the rates at which men and women cheat on their romantic partners sometimes have widely varying results, but most agree that men cheat about two times as often as women cheat. However, further research has discovered that this is not the only difference between men and women when it comes to infidelity.…
Benefits of Couples Therapy After Infidelity Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNAugust 29, 2015Although an affair is one of the most painful betrayals of trust that anyone can experience, it does not always mean the end of a relationship. Frequently, both partners hope to save the relationship and stay together despite the loss of trust and underlying problems that may have contributed to the affair.
Genetic Disposition No Excuse for Cheating on Your Partner Articles>Addiction Research, Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNAugust 24, 2015The science of infidelity is still in its infancy, but recent studies have suggested that genetic factors may partly explain why some people are more likely than others to cheat on their romantic partners. However, genetic factors are never the only factors when it comes to human behavior, and these recent research results by no…
How Much to Tell Your Children When Your Spouse Commits Adultery Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNAugust 20, 2015Any person who finds herself the victim of adultery has a number of painful decisions to make. Those decisions become even more numerous, painful and difficult when children are involved. In this situation, the question of whether to stay with the partner who cheated on you is not just about your well-being, but also about…
Inability to Multitask Seen in Cybersex Addiction Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJuly 7, 2015Ineffective use of a higher-level mental skill called executive control may help explain why some people who access pornography over the Internet develop symptoms of cybersex addiction, according to new findings from a team of German researchers.
Substitute Addictions Can Arise During Sex Addiction Recovery Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJuly 3, 2015Recovery from sex addiction can take a long time. Although every person is different, for some people it can take up to years to recover completely. Not only do people with sex addiction need to go through a period of abstinence until they can reliably stay away from addictive sexual behaviors, they also need to…
