Tuesday, February 22, 2011

When He Cheats


What are you suppose to do when he cheats? Stay? Leave? So many times we see women in the public political eye standing with their man after he is caught cheating. The perfect wife, right? Well, staying with your man after he cheats depends on a number of different factors.

1. Family. If you both have a family together then it may be best to take some time, weight your options. Don’t rush your decision; after all you have your kids to think about. If you are willing to forgive, forget and move on and he is willing to never cheat again then is sounds like your best bet would be to stay together. But if the family household is dysfunctional and you and your man are constantly arguing then maybe you should think about splitting up. Your child(ren)’s health depends on it.

2. Remorse. Is your man sorry for what he has done or does he blame you for the reason why he seeks another woman? Does he make excuses like; I’m only human, I’m a man, etc? You need to decide for yourself if he is truly remorseful and if you think he will do it again.

3. Forgiveness. If you don’t think that you will be able to or willing to forgive your man then you need to let him go. There is no point of staying with hi if you are going to continue to bring up the past mistakes he has made. It only causes more stress and hostility in the relationship.

So think about, and don’t feel ashamed for staying with man who cheats. No one can know or understand your love but you. But make sure you make the best decision for yourself. Don’t follow the advice of others if you truly feel a different way. After all, you live and you learn, this is just another learning experience.

1 comment:

  1. Good post, it really is insightful. I would suggest maybe including some research on why guys cheat in the first place. Maybe look at reasons why men who are in a serious relationship cheat vs. men who are in a less serious commitment. Also, it would be interesting to compare it to statistics about women who cheat...

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