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Monday, June 29, 2009 12:00 AM

A sad defense of marriage

The New York Times reports that couples are surviving infidelity. Should we be celebrating?
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Monday, June 29, 2009 02:36 PM

    Surviving Infidelity

    For a long time couples survived infidelity. Many men cheated and many women either ignored or just tolerated it.

    Obviously various things have shifted over the last fifty years. I think the question is more complicated than "is this a good thing". I'm not even sure its a NEW thing.

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