My Spouse Flirts at Work Parties — Is This Infidelity? | Ask Dr. Talal

Flirtatious behavior at social or work events can leave a partner feeling hurt, dismissed, and questioning the boundaries of their relationship. While some may dismiss such behavior as harmless, for a partner who has already experienced betrayal — or who is simply trying to understand where the lines are — these situations raise important questions about respect, commitment, and emotional fidelity.

In this episode of Ask Dr. Talal, Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT explores whether a spouse’s flirting at work parties constitutes a form of infidelity and what it signals about the health of the relationship. He offers a clinically grounded perspective on how couples can define their boundaries together and address behaviors that threaten the foundation of trust.