Happy Marriage = No Affairs?
Over the weekend, I met up with some friends of mine and while we were chatting over dinner, someone mentioned that a mutual acquaintance is in the middle of an affair. Well, that is news but that’s not what I’m about to write about here… Another innocent question that was asked got my attention… does a happy marriage guarantee that there won’t be an affair?
Now, THAT question got me thinking… if the marriage is a happy one, will that be enough to prevent an affair from taking place? Interesting question, isn’t it? My take is, probably not! It all depends on the reason behind the affair. If either spouse has a roving eye, then very likely the one with the roving eye will still engage in affairs.
And then there are those who just have problems committing to just ONE partner. For these people, variety is the spice of life and being monogamous is a total no-no. Well, you could argue that they shouldn’t have gotten married then if monogamy is an issue BUT they could always say they fell in LOVE!
On the other hand, if an affair is the result of frustrations or unhappiness with your spouse, a happy marriage could have prevented an affair.
Now, THAT question got me thinking… if the marriage is a happy one, will that be enough to prevent an affair from taking place? Interesting question, isn’t it? My take is, probably not! It all depends on the reason behind the affair. If either spouse has a roving eye, then very likely the one with the roving eye will still engage in affairs.
And then there are those who just have problems committing to just ONE partner. For these people, variety is the spice of life and being monogamous is a total no-no. Well, you could argue that they shouldn’t have gotten married then if monogamy is an issue BUT they could always say they fell in LOVE!
On the other hand, if an affair is the result of frustrations or unhappiness with your spouse, a happy marriage could have prevented an affair.
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