When Married People Rekindle a Past Love on Facebook
Facebook is not the cause of marriages breaking apart
Like it or not, social media is here to stay, and Facebook has become a regular part of life for millions of people worldwide. It’s opened up new possibilities that didn’t exist years ago for people to look up old friends or long lost loves.
Whether married, in a relationship, or single, the temptation to search for an ex is often too strong to resist, and it’s posing significant new challenges to marriages, alongside financial problems, disagreements on child-rearing, and sexual issues.
But what’s often brushed off as a personal escape into an idealized fantasy world can in reality be the legitimization of long-held feelings and the basis for a lifetime relationship.
Extramarital Affairs
Nancy Kalish, Ph.D. is perhaps the most widely recognized expert on the topic of rekindled romances. Specializing in studying reunited couples since 1993, her landmark study of 1001 couples resulted in a book titled “Lost & Found Lovers: Facts and Fantasies of Rekindled Romances,” published in 1997. She has published numerous other books and articles on the subject, and her website features a forum for people in rekindled relationships.
