Women Who Love Too Much: Conjugalities and Narratives of Experience of Suffering

Authors

  • Mônica Monteiro Peixoto Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Maria Luiza Heilborn Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

The article presents an anthropological study of members of mutual aid groups “Women who love too much anonymous”, based in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The interviewees have a heterogeneous social profile; declared themselves heterosexual; and focus on the age group between 40 and 50 years. The narratives indicated: intense dedication to the relationship; the need to control the partner; fear of loneliness; and sense of “low self-esteem”. Marital interaction is characterized by competition and conflict over reciprocal attention and care. These women seem to update a model of traditional female behavior, despite their familiarity with the egalitarian conjugal proposal.

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Published

2016-05-04

How to Cite

Peixoto, M. M., & Heilborn, M. L. (2016). Women Who Love Too Much: Conjugalities and Narratives of Experience of Suffering. Revista Estudos Feministas, 24(1), 45–62. https://doi.org/10.1590/%x

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