3 Reasons to Stop Your Affair
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at
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Shannon E Cook asked:
Most people do not enter their marriages looking to cheat on their spouses. However, whatever statistics you go by, there are a large number of people who do have an extramarital affair at some point in their marriage. Yet few of these scenarios have happy endings. Find out three main reasons why you will be better off saying goodbye to the lover.
1. Your lover is like a drug. It may seem impossible to imagine letting go of this person. But the truth is, the affair is as much an addiction as a drug could be. The “high” of the way you feel around this person is driving you to hurt your spouse, your children, and ultimately yourself. The other person is not the answer. He or she is giving you positive chemical reactions, but if you were to live your life with him or her, with bills, kids, and a mortgage, chances are the thrill would wear off quickly.
2. You are not in a healthy position to be choosing a new partner. If you are already committed to another person in marriage, you are having at least some of your needs met by your marriage partner. The affair partner is certainly meeting some of your needs, but would you really choose this person if you were single and not desperate to fill some need that is not being fulfilled by your spouse? If your spouse were really out of the picture, would this affair partner really be able to meet 100% of your requirements for a satisfying relationship?
3. Affairs do not work out long term. The statistics are something like 5% of affairs that result in marriage. And the divorce rates amongst married couples who began their involvement while one or both partners were married have a higher divorce rate. The pressure on the relationship, the unsuitable choice of partner, and the shame and societal pressure brought to bear on an affair combine to drive lovers apart over time. In addition, there is an inherent mistrust involved when two people forge a bond in deceit.
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Most people do not enter their marriages looking to cheat on their spouses. However, whatever statistics you go by, there are a large number of people who do have an extramarital affair at some point in their marriage. Yet few of these scenarios have happy endings. Find out three main reasons why you will be better off saying goodbye to the lover.
1. Your lover is like a drug. It may seem impossible to imagine letting go of this person. But the truth is, the affair is as much an addiction as a drug could be. The “high” of the way you feel around this person is driving you to hurt your spouse, your children, and ultimately yourself. The other person is not the answer. He or she is giving you positive chemical reactions, but if you were to live your life with him or her, with bills, kids, and a mortgage, chances are the thrill would wear off quickly.
2. You are not in a healthy position to be choosing a new partner. If you are already committed to another person in marriage, you are having at least some of your needs met by your marriage partner. The affair partner is certainly meeting some of your needs, but would you really choose this person if you were single and not desperate to fill some need that is not being fulfilled by your spouse? If your spouse were really out of the picture, would this affair partner really be able to meet 100% of your requirements for a satisfying relationship?
3. Affairs do not work out long term. The statistics are something like 5% of affairs that result in marriage. And the divorce rates amongst married couples who began their involvement while one or both partners were married have a higher divorce rate. The pressure on the relationship, the unsuitable choice of partner, and the shame and societal pressure brought to bear on an affair combine to drive lovers apart over time. In addition, there is an inherent mistrust involved when two people forge a bond in deceit.
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