How does Infidelity affect the marraige and the family.

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How Infidelity Affects the Marriage and Family

A liaison , sexual or in any aspect , outside of a marital relationship is an immoral effort and excuse to improve something . Others may say that not all people , who are having or had an extra-marital affair , are regarded as bad and despiteful . These people are generally and oftentimes are in pain , bewildered and lonesome . However , for those who were betrayed , these reasons do not justify nor make one 's infidelity acceptable . One 's involvement to

other than his or her partner has a lasting painful and devastating effect not only on the marriage of a couple but more on their children

Fidelity among the parents is the most treasured component of a marriage . It can be regarded as a strong foundation of the entire family . When infidelity sets in , the strong union of the couple is shattered , leaving traces of dishonesty , guilt , and anger . Aside from the betrayed spouse , the children who are not involved in the problem between the couple that caused the break-up are the ones who suffer from the effects more

Infidelity is caused by complicated and different reasons . Extra-marital affairs can happen in both happy and disturbed marriages . Regardless of the cause , what the family evidently needs to be overcome is the manners in which infidelity severely affects the couple 's marriage and the family in general

Characteristics of Infidelity

According to Marriage and Family Encyclopedia , infidelity is characterized by a breach of trust ' which is a reflection of one 's adulterous and cheating of ethical and emotional responsibilities to his or her spouse . Infidelity normally and oftentimes connotes a person 's intimate or sexual relationship to another individual other than his or her partner (Treas . Aside from an immoral sexual relationship infidelity also comes in other forms . For instance , despite the lack of physical contact , women generally consider a deep emotional liaison as another form of a treacherous extramarital relation (Treas . These characteristics present infidelity as any emotion or conduct that go against or not in accordance with what one expects from his or her spouse and what makes the relationship exclusive (Treas

Infidelity is a worldwide issue , with some countries going beyond their boundaries to address its causes and effects . Aside from the ways in which infidelity affects the marriage and the family , its related such as an open marriage that is practiced in liberal countries also has an impact to the overall understanding of such unfaithful relationship The books of Blumstein and Schwartz , as well as that of Greeley , states that the practice of open marriage in the United States which allows and opens an opportunity for a married person to commit extramarital sex is the only exclusion . Although the two books report that some Americans apparently tolerate open marriage , majority of American couples still regard sexual fidelity as an ultimately significant aspect of their marriage and the one which hold their family together (Blumstein Schwartz Greeley . This...