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Copyright (c) 2009 Lucille Uttermohleninsightful and intelligent. Could life really be this
And so it was asked, "Do infants enjoy infancy aswonderful? What happens next?
much as adults enjoy adultery?" Do cheaters reallyYou stop working on your relationship with your
enjoy what they are doing? Is it the new relationship, orspouse. He / she doesn't understand you, and all you
the risk of getting caught that appeals? Too manydo is fight anyway. Your new relationship with your
cheaters don't want to end their marriages to concludefriend is such a relief that you find yourself wanting to
that an affair always signals a desire for a divorce.spend more and more time with him / her. Maybe your
But, is it ever a good thing?marriage was a big mistake. Still, you're not sure you
Before you indulge in what the Bible and most ofwant to end it. After all, you are comfortable with your
society calls adultery, make sure you understand whatspouse, and you do have kids and bills together. You
you're doing, and why you're doing it. Otherwise, youcan juggle both relationships. Your new friend can't
may be in for a nasty surprise. Your spouse mayexpect you to give yourself fully, and your spouse
actually dump you on your ..., and even if he / shedoesn't know anything different. This could work. What
doesn't, few marriages survive an affair in tact.happens next?
Think of this. Maybe you are attracted to anotherYour spouse doesn't believe that you had to work late
person because things in your marriage aren't going soagain. You never had to before, and it's not like your
well. Is this because your spouse is a nut case, a jerkpay checks are reflecting a lot of overtime. He / she is
or a devil? Maybe, but usually the problem is that he /angry, and you feel more and more that your cheating
she and you have stopped talking to each other. Sois justified. In fact, you are pretty well convinced that
what happens next?your affair is your spouse's fault. If he / she didn't ... you
Let's say you work with someone who is alwayswould have been faithful. You wouldn't have needed
pleasant. This person seems to like you a lot,, and hintsto go outside of your marriage for love if you were
that things can go further if you are interested. Yougetting it at home. What happens next? Maybe your
think of your spouse who has been a bit cranky lately.new friend wants more from the situation then you
You can't seem to make him / her understand what aare able to give. After all, it is lonely having dinner by
terrific person you are, but this new friend seems toyourself because your lover's son has a soft ball
get it. Suddenly, you have started having coffeegame, or the in-laws are visiting from out of town, and
together, flirting by the water cooler, and finally, youyour lover has to stay home and act like nothing's
have a date, if you can get away from home.wrong. Your new friend doesn't see you as an
This new person is great company. He /she gives youoccasional playmate. He / she expects you to divorce
confidence, and makes you feel happy. You can tellso that you will be free to build a life with him / her.
him / her anything, and not only does he / she listen,You don't want the affair to end, so you keep
but he / she agrees with you 100%. Your jokes arepromising that things will be different as soon as ...
always funny to this new person, and your ideas arehappens. So, what does happen? Stay tuned.