We’ve all seen headlines about women killed by an intimate partner or the elderly neglected by their children and are horrified by the devastating and insidious problem of domestic abuse. However, we are also relieved that it seems to happen to other people, never anyone we know. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Millions of boomers are suffering in silence, too afraid to speak up or too ashamed to break away from their current situation.
Ever considered looking for love online? There’s no need to be timid if you’ve thought about it. You might be surprised to learn that at least one popular dating Web site reports the fastest growing segment of people checking out the site is your peers, that is, those 45-59. In the last several years, their numbers have increased 350 percent.
For those of us who use computers regularly, the Internet has changed many areas of life. Even unfaithful spouses and those who catch them have been affected by the Internet. The statistics on cheating vary, depending on which study you look at. Some say anywhere from 22 to 40 percent of husbands cheat, and between 12 and 25 percent of wives. More and more, wandering spouses use the Internet to find other partners or as a means to communicate with the “other man or woman.” And some spouses who suspect cheating use the Internet to catch the infidel. If you’re in the last category and you hope to use evidence you collected with spyware, you could be running afoul of the law.
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