Infidelity

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From John Terry, Tiger Woods and now Ashley Cole it seems that being unfaithful has become a national pass time for celebrities. In fact, having an affair somehome elevates the star power of celebrities thrusting them into the spotlight which they have never encountered before. Careers have been spurned from selling stories of infidelity e.g. Rebecca Loos. Who knew who Rebecca Loos was until her alleged affair with David Beckham.


However, being unfaithful isn't as black and white as society likes to portray it. There are many reasons why people are unfaithful. Yes, some people do it purely for sport but in some cases having an affair is the only way of getting some sembles of happiness in ones life. For instance, I know a few people who have been forced into marriage even thought they were already in a relationship beforehand. In such a case would you consider it wrong to continue seeing the person you were in a relationship with before your marriage. Some people in such situations find it easier to continue living with a sham marriage as described above then actually attempt to get out of it. Some don't even have any choice. Therefore, my opinion of what constitutes infidelity has changed as I have grown up and experienced the darker side of life. Not everything is black and white so I am more sympathetic then I used to be.

The truth is people are unfaithful for many reasons from not being happy in their relationship, boredom, loneliness, the thrill, risk taking or even domestic violence and much more. An article on Truth About Deception: Why Spouses Cheat talks about the deeper reasons people cheat on each other. The article suggests when it comes to love and betrayal, logic and reason has difficulty competing with human emotions. In short, infidelity, according to this article, occurs not because it is planned but because we are overcome by our emotions. www.truthaboutdeception.com/infidelity_and_cheating/public/why_do_spouses_cheat.html. In other words not everyone plans to have an affair but because something is lacking in their relationship a chance encounter with someone else may result it infidelity.