Infidelity's Effect on a Relationship

The statistics show that 30 to 60% of all married individuals in the United States will engage in some form of infidelity during their relationship. How can this be, if 90% of Americans believe that cheating on your partner is morally wrong? What is the definition of cheating? That is something that only the 2 people in the relationship can decide.

Not only does cheating destroy the trust that a good relationship is based on, but it can cause great emotional stress to the partner who was betrayed. You wonder why you were not enough for your partner. What is so wrong with you that they had to look elsewhere? What was it that you did not do right? It gives one a sense of insecurity that was never there before. The person that was betrayed could have a very hard time trusting someone again. If you begin a new relationship, will the same thing happen? Why do we replay the scene over and over again in our head? The low self esteem and depression that follows can affect your physical health as well.

Cheating affects all the areas of your life from this point on. You can become very angry and want some kind of retribution. Suddenly your thoughts are consumed with getting even. Your job could start to suffer. You have a hard time staying focused on anything but getting back at the person that hurt you. You may want to hurt them.

Cheating on your partner is more than just a physical betrayal, it is an emotional one.