Is Cheating A Relationship Deal Breaker For You?
Terez 
Very few things in this life feel worse than discovering that your partner has been unfaithful to you. That is why cheating is an evergreen "go-to" topic for countless talk shows, books, videos, songs, etc.
Due to the recent Tiger Woods scandal and the disintegration of the marriage of Elizabeth Edwards, infidelity has once again been in the forefront of the nation's zeitgeist.
Consequently, countless relationship experts argue that infidelity does not have to mean the end of the relationship. These experts assert that cheating is a symptom of other underlying issues.
I disagree. To be completely honest, cheating would be a relationship deal breaker for me.
While I understand people cheat for many different reasons, my opinion is the act of being unfaithful in and of itself is a major isssue. Why? When a partner cheats on you, your trust in that person is almost always irrevocably broken.
In my mind, if you can no longer trust your partner, what is the point of continuing the relationship? Even if your partner is truly sorry and remorseful, the question remains: can you ever completely trust him/her again?
For example, if your partner has to work late or go out of town for business, would doubt still linger in the back of your mind as to what they are actually doing?
Yes, I do recognize that many couples stay together despite infidelity. However, staying together doesn't necessarily mean the relationship is happy or healthy. This is espeically the case if one partner remains distrustful of the other.
So, what are your feelings about cheating in a realtionship? Would it be a deal breaker for you?
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Reader Comments (2)
I totally agree! Trust is the number one thing in a relationship, and once that's gone its hard to be happy because your always worried about whats gonna happen and how to prevent your partner from cheating. Thats no way to be happy!
Great point Adrienne! Frankly, I believe once trust is lost in a relationship due to infidelity, it is almost impossible to fully regain it.