Guess I'm missing something here. I dont understand how you can love your partner and love the person you are having an affair with too. I always thought that feelings for your partner were slipping or gone in order to have an emotional affair and love someone else. Guess I never loved 2 people at the same time. I don't think people just up and decide "I'm going to have an affair". There are things that happen that leave you open and vulnerable for it.