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Emotional Affairs 101

By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com

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Build a Relationship With a Foundation of Friendship and Trust

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You can affair-proof your marriage by working together to have a marriage based on friendship and trust.

Here are some suggestions on how to build that foundation and keys to protecting your marriage from an emotional affair.

  • Plan on living a balanced life with one another.
  • Have dates with each other and create ways to have fun together.
  • Don't let irritations build up. Learn how to have healthy conflict in your marriage.
  • Communicate on a daily basis with each other. Talk about practical issues, plans, events, and personal feelings. The little things to talk about are as important as the bigger issues.
  • Be supportive of one another.
  • Show respect for each other.

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