Secret Life of the Cheating Wife

Power, Pragmatism, and Pleasure in Women’s Infidelity

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Av Alicia M. Walker

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Using a sample collected from Ashley Madison, this book is the result of a yearlong inquiry into women’s extramarital experiences. Ultimately, these women reject the binary proposition of marriage that assumes that either we work on our marriages and remain monogamous within them, or we break up the relationship and take up other relationships. These women conceive of an alternate solution to a marriage that is not wholly working, where their own needs are ignored, unmet, and not prioritized. Thus, the women in this study are engaging in secret defiance of the expectations of marriage and primary partnerships. This book gives voice to women’s experiences and perceptions regarding their participation in infidelity, and glimpses into the interworkings of our most intimate relationships, and the ways women negotiate marriages that fall short of their expectations.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-05-23
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt304 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor204
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498544627

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Introduction: Why Do We Care if Other People Cheat?1. Who are these “Bad Girls” Anyway? (And Where Did You Find Them?)2. A Large Penis is Always Welcome3. You’re not the Boss of Me4. A Gift You Give Yourself, But Nothing Comes for Free5. Sometimes You Just Need a SubcontractorConclusion: The Things You Learn from Bad Girls: Conclusions and Implications Resulting from this Inquiry on Women and Outside Partnerships

The Secret Life of The Cheating Wife sparks an interesting conversation about the ways in which infidelity operates in the lives of adult American women. I appreciate the novelty of the study design and the accessibility of Walker’s prose . . . Ultimately, this book makes important contributions to the field and would be of interest to those studying heterosexuality, gendered sexuality, and intimacy.