It seems that Courtney and I are all about discussing affairs these days! In the past few weeks there have been numerous articles written and comments made about cheating and affairs. The topic is so broad and so intense that we just cannot help but discuss it.
Today I will venture even further into the world of cheating on your mate.
The type of affair that I will discuss today is what I call an open affair. I consider an open affair an affair that is not trying to be hidden. Yes, I have actually seen this one happen.
These are the affairs that the entire community knows about and talks about. The couple (the cheater and the cheatee) goes out in public and does not sneak around in dark corners.
In the typical affair, the two people try to hide their relationship and secretly meet up at mysterious places.
However this affair is different.
With one such affair I actually saw a married man with his girlfriend taking part in activities at the girlfriend’s son’s school. Now how much brass does that take?!
Obviously these affairs are more emotional than physical and there is a true relationship that has evolved.
My questions are why does the cheater not leave the spouse? Why does the spouse not kick the cheater out?
The answers that I have come up with are the following.
The cheater wants the cake and icing too. Why not have the best of both worlds if it is allowed?
The spouse is afraid to be alone. He or she had rather have the cheater than no one at all.
In some cases there may be children involved. The couple may want to keep the family together as long as possible. However, what kind of healthy family can come from the one described above?
What You Might Not Have Known about Affairs