By Dr. Laura Berman Provided by: The Berman Center

The Art of Intimacy

Why Do People Cheat? By Dr. Laura Berman - Posted Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 4:07 pm PDT

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  • 16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 8:10 pm PDT

    this info is ok but i do agree with the low self esteem one even though my self esteem isn't that low

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  • 17. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 8:30 pm PDT

    Some people like margarine,some like butter on the toast,double butter is better.If your not getting what you need at home,its easy to look elsewhere.A relationship takes effort,by both parties.

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  • 18. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 8:58 pm PDT

    #1 anyone who stays with some who cheats on them is giving the cheater permission to do so.you need to find out why you feel it's ok to be treated that way. And it's not love darlin. you also do not need to go from one man to another. no one else can make you happy or complete if you don't know and respect yourself first. take it from a divorcee, your not gonna fall off the planet without a man.

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  • 19. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 9:13 pm PDT

    Real butter for me. None of that fake stuff. LOL!!! I don't care about the calories and "butter" is high calorie but oh so good ! LOL!!! I agree with you box. Relationships take work from both parties. Very true !!!

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  • 20. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 11:29 pm PDT

    what if you reveal your ture feelings to ur partner but he doesn't seem to care or understand and thinks that im just paranoid. I've been trying to ta;l to my husband for some time no but it seems like im talking to a wall, when i cry he thinks i cry too much. I just don't understand.

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  • 21. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 11:41 pm PDT

    i finally @ the age of 42 tried basing my current relationship on honesty. It really does work. it not a cure all but it is a great prvention tool

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  • 22. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 14, 2007, 11:58 pm PDT

    Cheating is and always be with us and the only man or woman who doesn't cheat is incapable of performing any of the acts considered sexual. Monogamy is a myth and man nor woman will have only one sexual partner for life! Like it or lump it, it's the nature of the beast.

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  • 23. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 12:34 am PDT

    22 is FULL OF CRAP and JUSTIFYING THIER OWN TWISTED STUFF. LUMP THAT.

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  • 24. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 4:12 am PDT

    I strongly suspect that most people cheat for the same reasons most people have sex. NO REASON. Its just a justification for the biological imperative. Like it or not, we are still in animal bodies. Reconciling our principals, values, and morals with our " nature of the beast" is a lifelong task. Good luck! If someone cheats on you, don't take it too personal. Its THEM, not you!

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  • 25. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 4:20 am PDT

    im so interested with the article and all its comments..im trying to recover from a betrayal from my husband for several months now, i know it wasnt sexual & he insisted that it was only friendly.. emotionally friendly still it was for me CHEATING...my husband had tried to put me down just to defend his so called friend whom he just met a few months, i felt emotionally abused...though he asked forgiveness already & had been good to me i still cant get over the pain.... i felt so belittled at those times especially when he chose to believed her friend more than me...im still on the the doubts on this relationship but still trying to move on

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  • 26. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 4:55 am PDT

    you are right,I have been there cheating for my hubby and he has not caught me up until today,I did not get much attention from him and yet he was spending time at work with his female friends which at once I thought that he is cheating on me and I decided to fall in love it was great to be involved again and get new love and attention.

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  • 27. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 6:47 am PDT

    I haven't went through this but boyyy' is this words of encouragement.. Thank you i will be a lot strong in future cases.

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  • 28. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 7:16 am PDT

    i think the only reason i have ever been tempted to cheat was if i wasnt even really into the person i was dating in the first place. after i crossed that line, i figured better just end the relationship, rather than "stay and cheat" as Dr. B said. i dont know if i have ever been cheated on though?? I HOPE NOT!

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  • 29. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 7:17 am PDT

    #1 You obviously love this man and have tried to make the relationship work. He has shown he is not there (completely) for you. It can be very difficult to understand why someone is not able to fulfill their part of a caring relationship. You may never understand. You will need to help yourself! It may be very helpful to get counseling for yourself. Counseling can help you understand yourself and your needs, as well as give you the support to make choices that will be healthy for you and your children. You can make a better life for yourself and your children! Be strong and I hope you reach out and get the help that you need.

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  • 30. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 7:27 am PDT

    My husband cheated on me with a one-nighter a year ago, and finally admitted everything. He said he would spend the rest of his life making it up to me; now, almost a year to the date, he became involved in an 8 month emotional/physical relationship with a woman that came in as a customer in his store...plus, they had unprotected sex ( actually he did that both times). He swears he loves me and wants my forgiveness...again. I'm scared to death and don't feel "safe" with him, but we have three children. What do I do?

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