An emotional affair takes place when a husband or wife develops an asexual, yet emotionally involved (and therefore very intimate) relationship with someone other than their wife. The relationship progresses to the point it affects the marriage and causes upset and upheaval. What sorts of intimacies are involved? emotional affairs can be completely hands free, if you will, with a “couple” never so much as exchanging pecks on the cheek.
Instead the relationship goes far deeper and the pair will exchange emotional intimacies on a level that far surpasses what is shared with the spouse. It could be very basic (a reassuring chat after a tough day’s work) or very complex (being the go-to person following marital spats and the like) depending on the couple in involved. What is intimate for one person may not be for the next.
