So often when we cheat, what we crave is a different version of ourselves.

Even more than we crave the other person, meaning it's not necessarily about the person

that we're having the affair with, it's about how this person made us feel.

You're listening to Sex with Emily.

I'm Dr. Emily and I'm here to help you prioritize your pleasure and liberate the conversation

around sex.

Here's something wild, ready? Nearly half of people in monogamous relationships report

they've had affairs according to recent research.

Half.

And that's as the people who admitted it to a survey.

And we could all agree that cheating on feels awful, as in the literal worst.

So why is this common?

On this episode we're talking trust and infidelity as we break down the reasons why people cheat.

What to do if an affair has happened and deciding whether to rebuild or break up and move on.

Plus, I take your questions on trust and infidelity and treatments for infidelity, like how to

restore your confidence after a affair, what to do if you suspect or just caught your

partner cheating and how to come back from online infidelity.

All right, intentions with Emily.

For each episode, I want to start off by setting an intention for the show and I encourage

you all to do the same.

So when you're listening, what do you want to get out of this episode?

My intention is to help you feel safe again after cheating, whether it happened to you,

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