00:00What drives women to cheat? Insights from a relationship expert.
00:05Infidelity is nuanced, affecting relationships worldwide.
00:09Tracey Cox highlights understanding why women cheat requires exploring emotional, psychological, and situational factors.
00:20Emotional neglect, reported by 65% of women in UK and Australian studies, often triggers infidelity due to emotional emptiness.
00:29Tracey Cox emphasizes it's about missing connection, not conversation, with neglect ranging from dismissive responses to not sharing life's moments.
00:41Revenge cheating occurs when women, after a partner's infidelity, seek to regain dignity and control.
00:48This isn't about attraction, but stems from pain and anger.
00:52Tracey Cox notes it's about reclaiming power, not love or pleasure.
00:56Unfortunately, this often complicates relationships and rarely brings healing.
01:04Physical intimacy is crucial, and unmet needs may drive women to seek fulfillment elsewhere due to passionless or monotonous relationships.
01:14Historically, male-driven infidelity treated sex as trivial, framing cheating as inevitable and minimizing emotional consequences.
01:21Life's pressures can overwhelm women, with affairs offering brief escapes into pleasure and personal fulfillment.
01:32Christy Kim labels these pressures as life admin, citing Esther Perel's comparison of modern partnerships to co-running a small business, highlighting the stress involved.
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