Affairs of the Heart

This week we discussed different aspects of marriage. On of which was infidelity. I learned that there are actually 4 types of affairs. 

1. Fantasy affairs- these are emotional but detached. This is when people have lustful thought of others without them even knowing. Like a celebrity for example someone you will probably never meet but that you have inappropriate thoughts about. 
2. Visual affair/ pornography- these affairs are physical but detached. People who watch pornography usually do it to get their body aroused but don't actually have an attachment to who or what they are watching
3. Romantic affairs- are emotional and attached. This is when a spouse starts becoming emotionally attached to someone other than their spouse. 
4.  Sexual affairs- occurs when a person engages in sexual acts outside the bonds of marriage with or without emotional attachment

It is extremely important to avoid any type of infidelity. We should cleave to our spouse and NONE else. We shouldn't even engage is close friendships with the opposite sex without our spouse being present.

Here is a little clip about emotional affairs and how easy it can start.