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In his book The Extramarital Affair, psychotherapist Herbert S. Strean explores the complex psychology of adultery, not by morally condemning it, but by trying to understand the deeper emotional and unconscious motives that lead to it. The author presents extramarital affairs as a symptom of unmet needs within a marriage — the need for attention, understanding, freedom, or affirmation of one's own worth. Strean analyzes how affairs often reveal a hidden conflict between the desire for intimacy and the fear of losing autonomy. He also addresses the consequences of adultery on partners, families, and the therapeutic process, offering insights into the possibility of emotional recovery and relationship renewal. The book is based on clinical experience and combines a psychodynamic approach with empathy for human vulnerability, presenting extramarital affairs as a complex attempt by a person to find what is missing in their own life and marriage.