In The Monogamy Myth Peggy Vaughan "provides a superb behavioral model with which to identify." --Theodore Isaac Rubin, from the foreword.
In her previous book, Beyond Affairs, Peggy admits that at the time of her 25th wedding anniversary, her husband still wanted them to have sex with others, she wished his affairs had never happened, and she had initiated a counter-affair.
She also admits knowing what her husband was doing and ignoring it for years, and she says she would never have been the first one to file for divorce.
For his part, her husband James Vaughan claims no harm to any of the women he slept with. According to James, the women were like the one he calls Susan. "Our relationship was based almost totally on our mutual enjoyment of sex."
James has a Ph.D. in psychology so he can be forgiven his naivete. The rest of us suspect many of these women thought they would be taking Peggy's place.
Theodore Issac Rubin's suggestion that this book provides a realistic model for getting past affairs is one we find hard to credit. He offers no evidence for his statement, so no proof is necessary to refute it.
Rubin praises Peggy for honesty and understanding the psychodynamics involved in affairs. Although Rubin's claim supports his industry, it is hard to credit.
