The 10 Letter Word That Is Destroying Marriages

Monday, July 13, 2015
Marriage has been under attack since the very first couple said "I will" or "I do". I'm a believer in marriage and think it's wonderful when couples stare into each others eyes and promise to love until death. I'm sure at that very moment they were speaking the truth. Unfortunately, that commitment gets set aside at times in the relationship. There is work, and kids and family and friends that all compete for attention.
Relationships get torn apart for various reasons. There is one 10 letter word though that I think shakes marriages harder than anything else and it's Infidelity.
Infidelity is running wild in our society. On the other hand, it has always been a problem. However, we now have many more ways to find out about other's cheating. With all of the social media outlets, reading up on the misery of others is just a click away.
Infidelity can happen in any relationship. There is not one marriage that is affair proof. There are millions upon millions of people who proclaim they would never cheat and many of them will not. However, some of those millions will have an affair and the result of their cheating will be pain and suffering for many years to come.
Can you avoid having to deal with Infidelity?
Obviously I would be contradicting myself if I said you can absolutely, positively avoid infidelity. That doesn't mean you should surrender and just be resigned to the fact that it's going to happen and there is nothing you can do about it. Doing nothing to prevent infidelity will increase the odds of having to deal with it.
Tips To Prevent Infidelity
Stay out of hot spots - Single clubs are for singles. Don't take your wedding band off and pretend to be single at a singles joint. Hanging out late night at bars while mixing alcohol and friendly chatter. Hanging out in on-line chat rooms where you know you don't belong. I think you get the point.
Keep your spouse interested in you -If your marriage is filled with continuous drama and bitterness, your odds of committing adultery will increase. If you push your spouse away out of frustration you may be creating the right condition for someone else to step in and pique your spouse's interest.
Be accountable to your spouse - Don't use the excuse of needing your privacy to keep your spouse from holding you accountable to do the right things. If you are secretive about your phone, Facebook or Twitter account, you are setting up a relationship wall that will give you the sense that you can do whatever you want, knowing that your spouse will never find out. In my humble opinion you are far more likely to start going down the slippery slope of cheating if you think your spouse will never know what you are doing.
Infidelity doesn't have to destroy your marriage. However, if you are not careful you will end up dealing with an affair. I can't prove this but I guarantee that every single married person has thought about being unfaithful. It's the ones strong enough to resist the temptation that avoid having to deal with the 10 letter word.
One of the key steps you can take to prevent infidelity is to build a strong marriage. The stronger your commitment the harder it will be to break it. If you are in need of some more marital tips, please see here; Help In Marriage
If you are dealing with infidelity please make sure you are under control and making the best decisions for you and your family. You can restore love, trust and commitment but you have to work at it and avoid certain mistakes that can set you back. If you are struggling to get through this please visit here; Dealing With Infidelity