Sunday, November 2, 2008

Why Are Cheaters Unfaithful?

By Shalini Reed

Let's say you just got married and still feel blissfully happy with your partner. You're pleased with your mate and things couldn't be better outwardly. You get along perfectly and you are best friends and think you tell each other everything.

Most people don't know it, but you can still cheat although you can stay say you love your spouse. People may say that if you cheat on your love it must mean you don't love them anymore, but this is not true. When someone cheats it actually could mean nothing to the cheater except an exciting experience or it could mean the person is in love with the other person.

Why does infidelity happen anyway? Some people feel that they just cheat because they can because of a weak character and no one, including their partner, will ever know that it happened. Oftentimes in marriages boredom sets in, some spouses feel lonesome and depressed, big arguments that happen a lot, or some want to get even for past hurts.

When someone cheats with another person, usually they feel devalued and unrecognized by their spouse. There's a deep underlying feeling of sadness and longing that the relationship does not bring them, so that when they cheat with someone else it feels like those feelings are removed. The person cheating feels as if they are appealing and worth knowing by the other person so that they get a temporary boost in their self esteem.

If the one of the partners cheated in the past, there will be a severe problem with trust. Cheating can be an act of retaliation against a partner for a previous indiscretion. There is usually no attempt open communication regarding feelings, so the cheater goes ahead and cheats to get back at the other partner.

Believe it or not, cheating has nothing to do with how hot the other person looks. Many people have affairs with others who are not that attractive. What is important in relationships like these is there is an emotional connection that sometimes can turn sexual or into an affair.

Do spouses ever find out? Some do and some don't, depending how secretive the affair is. Usually, many spouses are suspicious because they are very intuitive and notice odd or different behaviors from the cheater.

Cheating can stop if couples start to communicate with each other so that they know what is going on. Find out if the love is still present in the relationship. Keep in constant contact with each other and treat each other with respect, love, and compassion. - 15431

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