5 Excuses People Give For Cheating (That Are TOTAL Lies)

There have been a million articles written about why people cheat, but they’re never written by the right people.

Sure, there are some written by people who’ve been cheated on.

And there are a bunch written by people who continue to cheat, excusing their behavior.

But I don’t think I’ve ever read an article about why cheaters cheat written by someone like me — someone who was a cheater most of her life, but has finally broken the cycle for good.

So as a person who has done the hard work — and believe me, it was hard — to heal from a life of infidelity and come out the other side with a deeply happy marriage, I want to bust five popular myths about cheating.

Because if we keep believing these lies, we will just keep cheating. 

 

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Exactly What NOT To Do When You Discover Your Partner Is Cheating

The way people manage the shocking news that their committed partner has been deceiving them by engaging another lover behind their backs predicts how healthfully they will recover from such a betrayal, whether or not they reconcile with their partner.

Here are 5 things to do if you discover your partner is cheating:

1. Don’t panic.

When we perceive danger or a threat, our bodies release excess stress hormones and adrenaline, essentially putting us in a hyper-vigilant, ready-for-action state. Although the chemicals associated with panic make us ache to take action, what we really need to do is take a breather.

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