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Why is infidelity so damaging to a relationship?

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Relationships are about trust. Trust comes from being secure that the person you are with is truthful about their life. If they promised you faithfulness, then infidelity is screaming: "YOU CAN"T TRUST ME" Thus the damage. How do we develop trust in relationships? Intimacy. read more

Not necessarily. Sometimes dealing with the fallout of infidelity can lead to a deeper relationship depending on how both parties forgive and truly change. read more

Marital infidelity is highly destructive to a marriage because two people becoming “one flesh” involves more than just physical intimacy. During sex, there is a sharing of emotions as well as bodies. read more

Most divorces are probably not agreed upon, so instead of acting unilaterally within the context of an affair (which is obviously painful), one is doing it with a divorce - which, depending on circumstances, can throw the entire family into poverty and permanent estrangement. read more