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AI Chatbots Spark Emotional Turmoil in Relationships

6/4/2025

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In 2025, the rise of AI chatbots is causing emotional turmoil for some couples, as partners seek connection through virtual interactions. A woman's heartbreak over her husband's phone sex with an AI sparked a Reddit discussion, prompting marriage therapist Marisa Cohen to stress the need for evolving relationship agreements to navigate this new landscape of infidelity.

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In 2025, the rise of AI chatbots is causing emotional turmoil for some couples, as partners seek connection through virtual interactions. A woman's heartbreak over her husband's phone sex with an AI sparked a Reddit discussion, prompting marriage therapist Marisa Cohen to stress the need for evolving relationship agreements to navigate this new landscape of infidelity.