Investigating the relationships between unfaithful parent’s apologies, adult children’s third-party forgiveness, and communication of forgiveness following parental infidelity

Thorson, Allison R.

doi:10.1177/0265407518799978

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“…Beyond the primary relationship, infidelity also impacts family members. For predominantly White adults whose parents committed infidelity, participants reported they were more likely to forgive the transgressing parent when a sincere apology was given, the transgression was viewed as less severe, and more time had passed since learning of the infidelity (Thorson, 2019). Additionally, empathy and positive attributions for the infidelity mediated the association between parental apology and forgiveness.…”

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“I’ve been cheated, been mistreated, when will I be loved”: Two decades of infidelity research through an intersectional lens

Weiser

Shrout

Thomas

et al. 2022

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Infidelity is a common experience within romantic relationships and is closely linked with relationship dissolution and well-being. Using an intersectionality theoretical framework, we undertook a systematic review of the infidelity literature in flagship journals associated with the disciplines of the International Association for Relationship Research. Our review includes findings from 162 published empirical articles. We identified several themes within the infidelity literature, including: individual, interpersonal, and contextual predictors; outcomes and reactions; beliefs and attitudes; prevalence; and conceptualization. We also found that the infidelity literature primarily utilizes participants who are White, heterosexual, cisgender individuals who reside in the United States or Canada. Moreover, researchers were limited in information they provided about participants’ identities so in most articles it was difficult to assess many dimensions of identity. Ultimately, these findings limit our ability to apply an intersectional framework. We argue that researchers should extend the research they cite, collect richer demographic data, expand their samples (especially beyond White heterosexual cisgender American college students), and consider the sociohistorical context of their participants (e.g., the particular social circumstances and historical forces which shape individuals’ lived experiences). For example, scholars using an intersectional framework would explain their participants’ relationship experiences through a lens which includes systems of sexism, racism, heterosexism, cissexism, classism, etc., in conjunction with individual and interpersonal factors.

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“I’ve been cheated, been mistreated, when will I be loved”: Two decades of infidelity research through an intersectional lens

Weiser

Shrout

Thomas

et al. 2022

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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“…Exploring a slightly different strand of communication, Thorson (2019) investigated the impact of communication on adult children's forgiveness of parental infidelity. The study found that the likelihood of adult children forgiving their unfaithful parent is higher if they receive a sincere apology from the unfaithful parent for the infidelity.…”

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Exploring the lived experience of parental infidelity

Salih¹

2021

Journal of Family Studies

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The current study explored the lived experience of parental infidelity; how individuals make sense of this experience and what its' implications are. Qualitative data were collected from individual, semi-structured interviews with six adult participants. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis methodology was used and a critical realist epistemological stance was taken. Analyses revealed findings of four master themes: adultification, challenges in romantic relationships, the psychological experience and the pathway to healing. These master themes were subcategorized into super-ordinate themes as follows: adultificationbecoming an emotional carer and awareness of parental sexuality, challenges in romantic relationshipsfear of abandonment and relationship breakdown, intergenerational transmission of infidelity and differentiation, the psychological experiencean everlasting pain, the sense of self and loss: detachment and disconnection, the pathway to healingrestoration through destruction, perspective: intellectualization and understanding and honesty and openness. Theoretical, research and clinical implications alongside limitations and ideas for future research are discussed.

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Triangulation and Parental Infidelity: Faithful Parents’ Attempts to Make Their Adult Children Feel Caught, Rumination, and Satisfaction in the Unfaithful Parent–Child Relationship

Thorson

2020

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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Investigating the relationships between unfaithful parent’s apologies, adult children’s third-party forgiveness, and communication of forgiveness following parental infidelity

Cited by 3 publications

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“I’ve been cheated, been mistreated, when will I be loved”: Two decades of infidelity research through an intersectional lens

“I’ve been cheated, been mistreated, when will I be loved”: Two decades of infidelity research through an intersectional lens

Exploring the lived experience of parental infidelity

Triangulation and Parental Infidelity: Faithful Parents’ Attempts to Make Their Adult Children Feel Caught, Rumination, and Satisfaction in the Unfaithful Parent–Child Relationship

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