1. The majority of the blame for an affair belongs to whom?
(a) The lover.
(b) The unfaithful partner.
(c) Both partners.
(d) The hurt partner.

2. How is masturbation viewed by the text?
(a) A sign of dissatisfaction.
(b) Indicative of marital stress.
(c) A normal behavior.
(d) An individual preference.

3. How many reasons does the book address that could explain a lack of guilt on the part of the unfaithful partner?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. The negative reactions of friends and family can enhance which feeling for the unfaithful partner?
(a) Anger.
(b) Shame.
(c) Self-disgust.
(d) Jealousy.

5. If sexual desires change, couples may assume this will lead to which outcome?
(a) Avoiding sex.
(b) Unrealistic expectations.
(c) Decrease in sexual intimacy.
(d) Hurt feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. If a childhood experience is missing from a person's life, the person will compensate with patterned, negative behavior referred to with which term?

2. In addition to feeling safe, children also need to feel which emotion?

3. When the affair is discovered, what is the typical reaction of the unfaithful partner?

4. How does the book view sex tools?

5. After closer examination, the rationalizations used by the unfaithful partner to justify the affair often can be described in which way?

(see the answer key)

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