By Sara Zeff GeberFour reasons older women have affairsThis article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. In the past three years, Barash has interviewed women in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, with the oldest being 83. She found that older women are similar to younger women in their willingness to engage in extramarital affairs, for a variety of reasons. Self-esteem affairs: Women who describe these kinds of affairs talk of feeling overwhelmed with the responsibilities of work, caring for children of all ages, and/or household duties. Don't miss:'I was humiliated' -- online dating scammers hold nude photos for ransom in 'sextortion'Barash's anecdotal research does not lend itself to an estimate of the prevalence of infidelity in older women.

Source: Forbes March 04, 2023 19:01 UTC