Men infidelity - Why do women stick to men who stray?
In public eyes, she’s look pity and suffering. Everyone knew his man had been cheated on her. But, why until now she’s still standing by his side? In relationship, accepting your partner for who he is, are good thing but if his behaviours are more into flirting and affairs, would you continue stand by him? Maybe it’s okay to give him second chance if he regret for what he did and asking for forgiveness. But, if he takes advantage of your generosity, is it worthy to get heart broken for another infidelity? Some girls, so patient in maintaining their relationship to prove how good they are in keeping their guy stay beside them. No matter how bad things get, they just can’t let their cheating guys go.
The question is, why? Does it for life warranty, financial support, dignity, selfishness or love? No matter how much we guess the reason why and feel sorry for them, for sure, these girls have their own point of view regarding their man. However, staying with man who continuously betrays you in long-term is not healthy. It may causes to depression, boredom or mentality problem if you keep pushing yourself into the unfair relationship. Why annihilate your future and changes in finding a better man just for one cheating guy? So, now, should you forgive him or, walk away, fast?
Keep staying or let go?
Sometimes, women in love keep the other eyes close when things goes wrong with their man to avoid more troubles in future. They believe that men have their transition time at certain ages and everything going to be alright when that phases elapse. But, we all know, there’s no such thing! Men who stray shouldn’t eligible for forgiveness. But, every woman has their own reasons to stay and maintain their relationship. Married women who have children are more compromise to protect her family and normally they will give more than one chances for their partner to change their bad behaviors. They choose to stay and put extra effort to solve problems for the sake of the kids and themselves.
Actually trying to work things out is a good reason because if they can survives and start a new life as a couple, it will give a good example to the kids to stick into commitment. Some women prefer to work things out because they knew problems wouldn’t solve if they run away and afraid to face the truth. I believes certain mistakes (continues cheater or physically or mentality castigation) don’t deserves any forgiveness, but all humans make mistakes. To work things out and gives the second chance might not bring into sudden alteration, but, at least, you already give a try. It’s better than do nothing, right? How about you?
Never ending infidelity or last battle?
“If he’s unfaithful once, no wonder if he’ll do it again!” Words of advice we always heard when man betrayed his wife. Does it mean we can’t trust our partner anymore? Well, we all know how painful we are when our man betrayed our trust and our love and having an affair behind our back. But nothing is more hurtful than catching him in the act! If you, would you forgive him? You knew your men cheated on you and you bring that issue into discussions - he asking for your forgiveness – and you give him second chance to prove his loyalty and desirability to go on with the relationship. That’s okay! At least, you’re not watching that “tiger show” in front of your eyes. Speechless, shocking or slapping him might be the answers, but to forgive or give him another chance is far more.
Does it make senses to forgive if he dares to do it vividly? Why protect someone who doesn’t respect you? It’s not worthy and he doesn’t deserve you or your love. If you think to take him back because the memories - about the time you’ve been spend together and how good he is in the past or other reasons doesn’t give any big point for you to pretend nothing ever happens. When considering whether to forgive him, ask yourself, “What’s in it for me?” Remember, you deserves better. No matter how good he is in the beginning of the relationship, don’t regret or blame yourself for leaving him because of his infidelity, but think about your future.
Is there any hope?
Some women give all their heart and soul to their man with hope they’ll appreciate them forever. So, when their man being unfaithful, it’s hard for them to forgive because it leave deep wound in their heart. However, when it comes to love, women become weak as they believe that their true love will make him change. But, does reformed rakes really exists in reality? Are you sure your man will change if you give him every chance he needs? You can’t denied how much you love him when you’re ready to forgive him for cheating and give him another go to correct his mistakes – on the proviso no more infidelity. He confess for his sin and seemed so devastated at the thought of losing you and said that you’re the one in his life – and you believes him just like that.
You believe that by giving him another chance and show him your love will make everything alright but it can be an unrealistic hope. He regrets and promises not to cheat on you anymore, but how long he will stand up for his words? He’s already gains your trust but it doesn’t mean he’ll chance forever. No wonder if he’ll do it again – as people says, “leopard never changes it spots”. So, if you find him did wrong again behind your back, don’t hesitate to leave him and never ever take any excuses from him. I believe everyone deserves one more chance, but if he abuses your trust yet again, nothing much we can do about it other than let him go….freely! Good for your happiness and for better future.
Want to maintain and keep the relationship alive?
It’s sad to know that your partner never put an effort to change their behaviour, but it doesn’t mean you despair or losing your hope and walk away just like that. If you really think that the relationship can be salvaged and you believe you both can work on it, keep going. Also make sure he wants the same things and ready to make commitment. Plan something which will give benefits for both of you but don’t play the victim – set out some ground rules. Maybe you both can talk with a psychologist or counselor to learn new skills together. Besides, by giving each other a second chance will teaches you both to be more responsibility to the relationship. A relationship which is reformed from failure is stronger and the experience will give you strength to face other obstacles in future.
You might think it is dangerous by taking risk and put yourself into unreliable hopes because at the end, it might cause you to lose yourself, which could be more heartbreaking and lonely in the long run. But, standing up for yourself is more important than standing by him. One day you’ll realize nothing to regret in life when we know what we’d done make us a better person tomorrow and in future.
Breaking the promises?
It’s easy to make promises but not everyone can do exactly as they had promised to. So, if your man says he’s going to put hundred percent efforts to overhaul himself, take a deep look and remember one important thing: Actions speak louder than words! Nothing will changes if he just makes promises, do his part and follow you to counseling room yet doesn’t applied it into his daily routine. Don’t be deceived by his words but pay attention to his actions. Use your instinct wisely, you’ll know if he’s committed or not and don’t let him take advantage on your kindness.
Don’t let love cover your eyesight and your assessment, be rational; loving him doesn’t mean you have to be in a relationship with him, right? Show him your compassion, sympathy and another chance, but don’t forget to give the same opportunity to yourself. If he really means it, he should show it, sincerely. And it’s not only you who makes the move but he should show his earnest too. Remember, it takes two. It won’t work if he doesn’t put fresh energy into relationship and let you handle the paddle.
Facing the future – alone or together?
We can’t expect what might happen in future but while you both facing crucial time, it’s important to give support to each other. So, when he takes steps to change, you should also take a look at your own input. Don’t assume everything going to be alright if he work on it and you’re already free from take any responsibilities just because he the one who did wrong. Now, he needs you more than anyone else, and you should be there to gives support and together nurture the relationship if it’s going to survive. If he regrets for his mistakes and you already forgive him, do something that could remind you both to the time when the world is yours, the wonderful moment you’ve been through together and forget all the bad things. You can go for a date or having a romantic dinner together to boost confidence in each other.
It might sound ridiculous giving him too much attention despite he betray you, but you’ve been come such a long way, being together again after went through many obstacles, it’s worth your time and this might brought you both closer than ever. Actually by giving him a chance is good, because it also open your eyes that you both should wake-up from a long sleep and start to refresh your relationship. What I’m trying to say here is, never ever take your partner for granted and remember, no matter how long you’ve been together or how close you both are, don’t neglected to nurture the relationship from time to time and don’t forget to make it together.





Hi Lily,
Commented by Bill Emener on March 19, 2007 at 1:40 amSorry I haven’t been by lately – I ate some bad food 48-72 hours ago and haven been a prisoner on the couch. Feeling a little better now though, at least enough to think somewhat rationally.
Why stay with a person (I don’t see this as a gender issue) if he or she is unfaithful? Excellent question. My response is somewhat simplistic: Why do something that will make you feel un-respectful of yourself? For example, I wouldn’t stay with an unfaithful woman because I couldn’t live with myself if I did.
Excellent Post!
Bill
Hi Bill. Nice to see you again and glad you’re in good condition now. So, welcome back!
When you point out to respectfulness and faithfulness, me, myself do wonder why they are some peoples out there can live in this unfair world, hurting themselves and betray their own freedom. However, I believe they do have a strong reason to do so and as I had mentioned above, love is over anything and some people just neglected their right to cover their partner mistakes because of love. As I had mentioned above, love is over anything else and no matter how much we were teaches to protect ourselves from a cheated men or women, we always keep making mistakes here especially when it is something that related to love and people we love. In short words, people do realized and understood all this ridiculous things but they just can’t find the way out when they, themselves had been trapped in their own chrysalis. To me, being faithful and respect your partner is very important and when all this things gone, nothing else we can keep to maintain dignity of the relationship because without these two important things, it’s impossible for the relationship to survive and if do, I believe you know what’s going to happen in future.
Commented by MiSs LiLy on March 19, 2007 at 10:02 amThanks again Bill, hope you fully recover soon. See you!
Basically, we do it because we love them. I was with a guy about 6 years. he cheated on me up to three times anad I always kept finding excuses to not leave him, even when I felt deeply miserable. I ended up leaving him, I could not bare anymore the ups and downs of our relationship, I allready had a huge depression caused by him and also by my horrible job. Not one week after I had broken up I discovered he was having sex with one fo his friends, one that I had allready told him was after him and I did not like, she was a whore and jumped at the opportunity. He had told me how ugly and fat she was, and that he would never have anythign to do with her. Ahh well.
Two years after, I still miss him terribly and I was psicological treatment for a long time (lately I only go every month or so) but I have my life back, my friends and family that support me and a new boyfriend with whom I live. Life is not perfect, but at least it got better.
Commented by Mim on March 20, 2007 at 7:47 pmHi Mim, thanks for sharing. Love is always the reason why we always standing by our man no matter how many times he did wrong and hurted our feelings. Other than you, few are eager to sacrifice their own happiness just to posses their man. I’m glad finally you realized that he don’t deserved your love and kicking him away from you is a good solutions rather than become his infidelity victim and destroying your life. I think it is enough after you given him so many chances to change and when he just disregard or make don’t know, it’s mean he didn’t appreciate you at all after all you’ve been done for him. Don’t regret leaving a man who betrayed you because you just save yourself from a terrible life.
Commented by MiSs LiLy on March 20, 2007 at 11:56 pmI know it’s not easy at first, but your wounded will healing through time. You’d prove that! Never afraid to claim your right and freedom just like you had done. You knew that something better waiting for you out there. And now you have them. It’s good you realized that keeping him beside you worth for nothing. Sometimes, we have to control ourself and keep aside love if it can harm us yet gives priority to ourself to enjoy this life.
Thanks again and good luck to you and your new life!
OMG!! My fiancée was cheating on me. I just caught him and he cant even deny it. Everytime I asked him about where he was at, I could tell he was lyin to me….you get to know yer man ya know what I mean. He was always telling me that he was out with his friends or caught up in traffic or something like that. It was always weird how he would never let me hang out with his friends. Never. So I went on you tube to find some videos on how to catch a cheater and the first thing that came up was this disgusting sex thing. But I went to the website and they had a lot of stuff to help you catch a cheater. I got 2 things. One is called a cell phone spy, that I used on his phone to find the deleted text messages when he was in the shower. Daaaam was I pissed. He was sending all kinds of text messages to some chick. I also got this thing called a keylogger and put in on his computer and I caught him chattin online with the same chick while I was there right in front of me. When I confronted him, he couldn’t deny nothing. He was stutterin because I was telling him everything that he and she were saying to each other. I was with him for 3 years. I cant believe this happened to me. Im glad I went with my gut. We didn’t plan the wedding too much, but we were supposed to get married in less than a year. Even his family is on my side. Well…if any of you want to check em out, you can find Brickhouse Security at www.brickhousesecurity.com/catch-a-cheater.html . Good luck girls. Get him good.
Commented by Jennifer on November 15, 2007 at 2:16 amHi Jennifer, I don’t have any idea how you can face that situation for many years even you already have that feelings that he cheated on you. Maybe there’s something special about him which make you can’t let yourself out or you put some hope that one day he will change when he know how much you care and try to understand him. Your attention might be good if only for short term and some more you’re not married yet. But if you want top stay for long time in this kind of situation, it might give bad effect to you one day. But, I’m sure you have your own reason for forgiving and excusing him many time and whatever is the reason, please think about yourself and don’t let it continuous because it will harm yourself.Always remember that love can kill. So, don’t make it become hard situation until there’s no way to turn back.
Commented by MiSs LiLy on November 17, 2007 at 1:10 amThanks for sharing & good luck to you Jennifer.