Infidelity: What is It?

Definition of infidelity:

Wikipedia definition for infidelity, “Is a violation of the mutually agreed-upon rules or boundaries of an intimate relationship, which constitutes a significant breach of faith or a betrayal of core shared values with which the integrity of the relationship is defined. It describes an act of unfaithfulness to ones husband, wife, or lover, whether sexual or non-sexual in nature.”

I’ve given you Wikipedia definition for infidelity, and now, here is my opinion about infidelity…it is acts that are being acted upon outside the marriage and they are beyond the committed oaths two people have agreed upon during the religious marriage ceremony joining them together as man and wife. When two people take an oath before God and other people, they need to abide with the oaths for as long as the marriage in is tact. These oaths are to exclude outside activities in a relationship other than with your spouse. The couple should abstain from committing any intimate relationships with a person other than their spouse. Their oaths are promises to each other that they will be truthful and faithful for as long as they live together.

What are your feelings, can a marriage survive infidelity?:

It is my opinion, if a spouse who is married, commits an unfaithful act, he/she has gone beyond the boundaries of their marriage and they have committed adultery, and when this happens, the man/woman has a right to end their marriage. In most cases today, many couples try to forgive their mate and to keep their marriages in tact, because in most cases, they have small children and they do not want to break up their home. It’s not as easy as kissing and making up, it’s a matter of can the man/woman be able to trust their mate and live in a home that will be free of accusations and finger pointing? When a spouse knows they cannot live in a marriage where adultery has been committed by their spouse, they might as well pack up and get on with their life without their cheating spouse.

When infidelity happens in a marriage, it is wise for the couple to seek counseling, therapy, and/or coaching to assist them in sorting out their marital dilemma. Adultery can be difficult to forgive for any spouse because the wound leaves a scar in the core of their heart. If counseling is provided to the couple, it will allow them to open up and discuss the wound that’s screaming to be healed. In a lot of these adultery cases, the spouse has made the mistake and it hard to repair the damage.

It’s wise for any man/woman to give some serious thoughts to their marriage (when children are involved) before getting a divorce because it is definitely hard on young children to lose their mother/father from their home place early in life can be devastating to them.