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Volume 09
Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
Addiction Summit 2018
May 17-18, 2018
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Affairs don’t just happen: A challenge to relationships and marriages
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elationships and Marriages have increasingly been faced with challenges of boredom, disillusionment and infidelity.
Couples are finding themselves faced with the threat of ending the relationship sooner and find themselves at a loss on
how to strengthen their relationships. Extra relational and extra marital affairs have been increasingly on the rise. Why has
it gotten out of control? When is it out of control? Is addiction the culprit? Several studies have seen parallel behaviors in
one who is having an affair to one that is experiencing an addiction. What does this tell us about the relationship between
infidelity and addictions? Because of this, can infidelity be solely attributed to sex addiction or influenced by other addictions?
An understanding of the stages of a love relationship is crucial. The theory of how the unconscious pull of attraction can
eventually lead to disillusionment that creates vulnerability towards infidelity will be discussed. This period of vulnerability
can indirectly be setting up the stage for an affair amidst the current trend of relationships being disposable and replaceable.
Patterns of behavior amidst emotional turmoil will be identified as one may find themselves trapped in the web of intrigues,
deception, shame and betrayal that comes with affair discovery. The pain, hopelessness and helplessness during this time
may also lead to addictive behavior. Discover ways to nurture a relationship back into trust, safety and commitment through
effective relational skills versus destructive and ineffective coping actions. Find ways to feel understood and valued through
the years. Stay connected with your spouse to feel cherished and deeply connected as they experience each other at different
stages of life.
Biography
Lissy Ann Puno is the Co-Founder of the International Counseling & Psychology Centre in Singapore. With 27 years of extensive experience practicing in the region,
her work started in the USA and has covered Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and now Singapore handling both the local and expatriate community. She offers
counseling and psychotherapy across the developmental stages; child, adolescent, adult, couple and family counseling and psychotherapy, talks, trainings and
workshops. Her special interest is in parenting, relationships and marital enhancements and midlife transitions. She has completed her Master’s degree in Counseling
Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She is an author of two books entitled
Affairs Don’t
Just Happen
and
Stay Connected
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lissy@intlcounselling.comLissy Ann Puno
International Counselling & Psychology Centre, Singapore
Lissy Ann Puno, J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C1-036