What is an emotional affair? Here’s why RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi’s relationship could be the ‘ultimate betrayal’
By David Spector
Published Sep. 20, 2024, 2:40 p.m. ET
New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi stunned the political world when she confessed to having an inappropriate “personal relationship” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is married, while covering him during his presidential campaign.
Nuzzi, who was engaged at the time of the “relationship,” claimed it wasn’t physical, and a rep for RFK Jr. said the two only met in person once, leading many to ask how they could have gotten so close. The pair may have been engaged in an “emotional affair,” experts say, and it’s more common than you might think.
“An emotional affair is when one partner starts forming a deep, emotional bond with someone outside their relationship. It’s not just a regular friendship; it often involves a level of intimacy and secrecy that can destroy a relationship or marriage,” Amber Soletti, dating and relationship expert and founder of Single and the City, told The Post.

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RFK Jr., who is married to Cheryl Hines, is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a journalist who covered him.
“You might find yourself sharing personal thoughts, feelings and experiences with this other person —things you’d usually reserve for your partner,” Soletti added.
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