The State Of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity

"Love doc Esther Perel has made a career of addressing a central question: How do we get both stability and adventure in exclusive romantic pairings? Her research led her to the fraught topic of infidelity, which she describes as the most universally condemned yet widely practiced taboo in relationships today. In The State of Affairs, Perel explores a vast landscape of the adulterous terrain – whether disclosing an affair is worth it, why people in happy relationships cheat, and all kinds of fresh ideas that challenge conventional wisdom. Written in a way that’s deeply humane and never preachy, Perel’s book is a reminder that couples – and the way they organize themselves – are as diverse as the people in them."