Personally, I think it goes down two ways. The chemicals behave in the brain as described, but the resulting behavior can vary.
Instance the first, like Puppy describes. Maybe it's a manifestation of cognitive dissonance. Convinced that OP is their at-long-last-discovered one-and-only soulmate and/or chance for escape/self-realization, the walkaway can't afford to give the LBS even the ghost of a chance. Can't endanger that French Connection, after all.
Instance the second, good sh*t is good sh*t. That sexual energy generated by the affair (EA or PA) gets channeled back into the marriage bed, too. For what could be a staggering variety of reasons.
You could possibly advance the argument that the first scenario is more likely to apply to women, and the latter to men. Although there's probably a lot of bleedover, depending on belief system and personality type.
Interesting theory, Kett, and certainly not a small amount of anecdotal evidence that waywards can be quite, shall we say, "libidinous."
I would still contend, however, that this is purely a PHYSICAL reaction to their LBS, driven by these same hormones, and I would still contend that a WAS in this state is largely blocked to their spouse emotionally.
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
What Greek? I know you would tell her to put on her big girl panties.
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
