Sunday, September 02, 2007

Can a Marriage Survive a Cheating Spouse?

Every time the media gives attention the topic of infidelity and cheating spouses, many couples internally ask the question of how they would cope with such a situation.

Marriage can survive infidelity. It's not easy. It hurts.

There will be anger, tears, and depression. It takes time. It takes a decision to love. It takes a decision to trust again.

It means no garbage dumping. It takes courage. It takes commitment.

We say this because our marriage did survive unfaithfulness. Our crisis happened in our eighth year of marriage and the result was a really nasty divorce. Two years later, we re-married each other. We've now been married over 40 years. So, yes, we believe a marriage can survive an extra-marital affair. But ONLY if both partners are willing to work at making the marriage successful.

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