Yup, this internet stuff is a big problem. Just read an issue of Washingtonian magazine (December 2002, I believe) that discusses this.
My W was/is a stay at home mom, homeschooling our 3 boys. I think that she found the internet a place to talk to someone during the day that was her age. And that led to more intimate talk. I believe that it is inevitable that a person will find someone on the net that strikes a chord....because so much of it is unreal. No personal contact. Just putting one's best front, hiding the bad side. But the bond is real. And the addiction too.
This article says that 1 in ten married folks carry on an intimate relationship with someone on the internet. Just think what that does to the M.....
I think that these net relations show the flaws in our R. But they do little to try to fix them. The virtual R seems so good that there is little hope to compete. Even after my W toned down the virtual R, the damage was done. She saw me in a different light that she does not like.
