The Adultery Arms Race

> "In fact, post-affair surveillance seems to be an increasingly popular counseling prescription."

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> "The psychotherapist and syndicated columnist Barton Goldsmith says he often advocates virtual monitoring in the aftermath of an affair. Even if a spouse never exercises the option of checking up, having it makes him or her feel more secure. “It’s like a digital leash.”"

One must really wonder at the unrealistic expectations that get placed on marriages (lifelong monogamy among them) when surveillance akin to that which is applied to sexual predators [1] and potential terrorists is seen as the most practical way of enforcing those expectations.

[1] http://www.omnilink.com/tracking-sex-offenders/