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Win When Mate Cheats

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Win When Mate Cheats

How you win when your mate cheats -- a different look at infidelity. ... more



Infidelity - Why Spouses Cheat

Most spouses or partners are completely unprepared emotionally when an affair is discovered. The shock is often so profound that they become paralyzed, unable to process just how terrible they really feel. The despair is so deep that it is akin to the sudden death of a loved one. One wonders how such a thing is even possible.

How can a husband, wife or lover whom you have trusted with your deepest feelings betray you? Did you miss something? Were there signs that you chose to neglect? Is it your fault? What is it that causes a partner to become unfaithful and go outside of the relationship?

Clues are often overlooked

These are some of the questions the hurt spouse will ask him/herself. At first it may seem almost incomprehensible that such a thing could happen. At first the hurt spouse might even say that there were no clues, no indication that things weren't right; that the unfaithful spouse was dissatisfied or unhappy.

What often emerges however, after the hurt spouse has had some time to reflect, is a different picture of how things actually were in the relationship. The marriage, perhaps idealized by the hurt spouse, had flaws. There may have been distance, disconnection and... more


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  • djgreetings.com's Avatar
    Posted by djgreetings.com Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:01pm PDT

    My advice, get out of the relationship. But it's tough if you have children though.

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  • Lovable's Avatar
    Posted by Lovable Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:10pm PDT

    If you want your spouse to feel special with you, you need to do more than rote displays of affection. What you will want to do is combine ways of showing your spouse how much you care about him or her.

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  • J Montana™'s Avatar
    Posted by J Montana™ Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:17pm PDT

    My Ex never cheated when I was married. That was not our problem.

    It was his temper and anger. I divorced him to get away from the hurt.

    Great post DJ.

    I will look forward to reading the comments.

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  • ifparkman's Avatar
    Posted by ifparkman Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:18pm PDT

    dump cheating spouses.

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  • micha's Avatar
    Posted by micha Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:27pm PDT

    Instead of simply giving your spouse a peck on the cheek before you go to work and saying "I love you" before you fall asleep, you might skip the kiss in the morning and leave her a love note instead.

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  • Jeriemy's Avatar
    Posted by Jeriemy Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:36pm PDT

    Don't put him out or leave him - yet. Instead of your first move, putting your husband out or leaving him should be your last resort. You may eventually decide to do this, but for now, it's the worst thing you can do.

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  • Micah Louvelle's Avatar
    Posted by Micah Louvelle Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:45pm PDT

    As long as you're still together, you can keep your finger on the pulse of his affair and gather some much-needed facts.

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  • JC's Avatar
    Posted by JC Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:58pm PDT

    Focus on forgiving. This is a big topic! But to quickly put this in perspective, forgiveness is NOT giving permission. It is not letting someone "off the hook." In fact, forgiveness is not even primarily for the other person. It is for you, so that you do not have to carry the pain around with you.

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  • Mr and Mrs Smith's Avatar
    Posted by Mr and Mrs Smith Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:06pm PDT

    A friend of mine recently found out her husband cheated on her many years ago and never told her. I was able to have a long conversation with him and he was telling me even though the affair stopped, the thought processes, the secrets and all that junk that goes with it was still in the head.

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  • simfelicity's Avatar
    Posted by simfelicity Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:13pm PDT

    cheating husbands? normal... cheating wife?absurd... how can it be?i mean if u have a very healthy relationship with ur husband there's no reason for a wife to cheat, unless she is really promiscuous

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