Buffering the Effects of Betrayal

摘要: Most people who enter a close relationship do so with the expectation that it will be rewarding experience. Quite often, these expectations prove to well founded, and witty, intelligent, attentive, romantic, reliable person whom one fell in love continues as evolves into mutually satisfying long-lasting union. But sometimes are not borne out, reflected all too common lament one’s partner is same he or she was at beginning of relationship. Even more dramatically, truthful, honest, faithful can shattered utterly by occurrence single act betrayal undermines trust, commitment, had partner. Indeed, victims commonly report feeling both their identity psychological well-being have been threatened result experience (Jones & Burdette, 1994). Moreover, research shows when perpetrated, often reduction satisfaction, weakened inhibition stunted interpersonal growth, perhaps discontinuation itself (Jones, Couch, Scott, 1997). It seems apparent, therefore, violations trust commitment through acts powerful effects on relationships are, may argued, greatest threat structural integrity intimate pair bonds.