The Affair
Has Showtime's new series THE AFFAIR put the spotlight on infidelity?
Most of the time, we think of men as cheating out sheer horny-ness or the fact that they're unhappy in their marriages. Yet this has been disputed by several studies, including one by Rutgers University that found that 56% of men who cheat claim to be happy in their marriages.
Wait a minute -- come again? If more than half of the men who cheated are happy in their marriages, why are they fooling around in the first place?
Is it about sex? About finding something (or someone) new to recapture the thrill of the chase men had in their single days? Given that I've never cheated, I don't claim to have any answers. Yet as someone who has seen more than their fair share of cheating spouses out on the prowl, the subject of infidelity fascinates me.
When writing my novel PRIVATE RELATIONS, several clients of Jesse's are said to be cheating on their husbands. A separate study from Indiana University found that women do in fact cheat, albeit in smaller numbers than most men.
Often times, we haven't explored the issue of infidelity from both men and women's perspectives... until now.
The new Showtime series THE AFFAIR, which chronicles an extramarital affair between two people: Noah Solloway, a New York City school teacher and published novelist, and Alison Lockhart, a waitress.
Set on Montauk, Long Island, what makes THE AFFAIR unique is that its told from Noah and Alison's own unique perspectives, lending the series an air of authenticity you don't often find on television.
More than anything, THE AFFAIR portrays infidelity as something that's done out of pain -- whether that's the loss of Alison's young child or Noah's resentment over being financially dependent on his father-in-law. On the surface, this makes perfect sense.
What better reason to find happiness in the arms of someone else than when you're unhappy with the man or woman you married?
I've just started watching THE AFFAIR, but I'm making my way through the series rather quickly. Has anyone else watched as well? If so, leave a comment below!
Most of the time, we think of men as cheating out sheer horny-ness or the fact that they're unhappy in their marriages. Yet this has been disputed by several studies, including one by Rutgers University that found that 56% of men who cheat claim to be happy in their marriages.
Wait a minute -- come again? If more than half of the men who cheated are happy in their marriages, why are they fooling around in the first place?
Is it about sex? About finding something (or someone) new to recapture the thrill of the chase men had in their single days? Given that I've never cheated, I don't claim to have any answers. Yet as someone who has seen more than their fair share of cheating spouses out on the prowl, the subject of infidelity fascinates me.
When writing my novel PRIVATE RELATIONS, several clients of Jesse's are said to be cheating on their husbands. A separate study from Indiana University found that women do in fact cheat, albeit in smaller numbers than most men.
Often times, we haven't explored the issue of infidelity from both men and women's perspectives... until now.
The new Showtime series THE AFFAIR, which chronicles an extramarital affair between two people: Noah Solloway, a New York City school teacher and published novelist, and Alison Lockhart, a waitress.
Set on Montauk, Long Island, what makes THE AFFAIR unique is that its told from Noah and Alison's own unique perspectives, lending the series an air of authenticity you don't often find on television.
More than anything, THE AFFAIR portrays infidelity as something that's done out of pain -- whether that's the loss of Alison's young child or Noah's resentment over being financially dependent on his father-in-law. On the surface, this makes perfect sense.
What better reason to find happiness in the arms of someone else than when you're unhappy with the man or woman you married?
I've just started watching THE AFFAIR, but I'm making my way through the series rather quickly. Has anyone else watched as well? If so, leave a comment below!
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