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In reply to the discussion: Should we have a discussion about adultery? [View all]Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)40. Absolutely....
Plus it has to be a mutually agreed upon arrangement. Most importantly, it should be worked out BEFORE marriage.... It's not fair to try to work out the details after a few years of marriage and a couple of children. Quite often one partner will be less secure and feel threatened by any type of infidelity. Sex is a biological imperative, we have turned it into some big romantic, 'till death do us part' ball and chain.
Marriage Licenses should be renewable every 5 years ... that would cause more people to look before they leap and change the conversation.
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I was completely blindsided by the affair and divorce, had no idea what was going on
Fumesucker
Nov 2012
#90
I survived it.......kids will never know. It was not easy but the 10 years since have been...
yourout
Nov 2012
#15
I've been with my husband for 28 yrs after MANY partners before we met- so plenty of life experience
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#74
every statistic i have read have women at over 16% and men a steady 21% with cheating.
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#38
While I feel for people that are hooked up with a cheater, there are signs when people are dating,
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#52
Yep. I still have a lot that I want to accomplish in life. I don't want to be hurt or killed. nt
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#61
If there were no marriage (or monogamous expections in a 1-1 relationship)
marions ghost
Nov 2012
#66
i'd rather return to the day when people didn't talk about it, personally. i'm so
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#79
The civilized world, and much of the rest of it as well, has a much healthier view of this.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#91