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In reply to the discussion: Should we have a discussion about adultery? [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)I can remember a time in my marriage when things were really, really tough. My husband was going through all kinds of medical problems. I was scared and stressed. A grocer started flirting with me. It felt good. I even flirted back a little. But when he started asking to see each other my automatic response was I don't want to hurt my husband and my children. That was it. The flirtation was over. Right then and there I rededicated myself to my husband making a silent vow to myself that I would never cheat. My husband got better and our marriage was even stronger because we stuck together through the hard times. There have been more hard times since, and there have been times when our relationship has been strained since then. But our commitment to each other is always at the forefront of our consciousness. I think when people are hurting they want relief from that pain and when they find something that helps them feel better the thought of how it will hurt their loved ones never even enters their mind, but it should. Anytime you take an action you should always ask yourself what will be the consequence of that action.