One of the many great aspects of having a spouse is that there's always someone in your corner. Whether you've had a rough day and need someone to vent to or you've had a great day and can't wait to share the news, your spouse, ideally, is there for you no matter what. However, if you're engaged in an emotional affair, you could find yourself wanting to save that happy news or waiting to cry on their shoulder instead of your partner's.
Marriage.com noted that when we experience a wide array of emotions — excitement, happiness, sadness, boredom, et cetera — the instinct is to share those feelings with a significant other. When that desire is assigned to another person, it becomes a red flag. Therapist Marni Feuerman explained in Verywell Mind that when this element of the emotional affair takes hold, you or your spouse — depending on who is cheating in this capacity — may find themselves prioritizing the relationship, and communication, with this other person.
"You might not be intentionally hiding things from your partner, but the lack of communication means that your partner doesn't really know what is going on in your life," Feuerman asserts, further leading you or your spouse down the emotional affair path.
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