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How many times of cheating is enough? When do you walk out?
My husband and I have been married for almost 6 years. He's cheated before marriage and it's gotten worse since marriage. I keep forgiving and forgiving but I've reached my limit and I'm ready to sign the papers. So, what would you suggest? Keep fighting or walk away from it? Right now we are no longer living together and he's begging to come back home but I'm mentally drained
26 Answers
- ?Lv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
Apparently you forgave far too quickly and did not do anything to repair the defect in your relationship which gave him the open door to infidelity.
I suggest you get a book, "After The Affair" by Janis Abrahms Spring.
Inexpensive on Amazon.
This will tell you what you should have done the first time and give you much needed background information and knowledge about recovery from infidelity.
The biggest point though is that any recovery depends on the willingness of the unfaithful to change the ways.
That does not seem like an option now so best you stay away and read the book about forgiveness from the same author.
- 5 years ago
One time should be enough to call it quits. Sorry, but cheating is not love. No matter how many times a guy claims to love you,yet cheat...that is not how love works
- real estate guyLv 75 years ago
how many times? ONE!!! if after the first time you both work it out, okay. But the 2nd time cheating would be MORE THEN ENOUGH for me to end it ASAP.
He knows you will take him back, so why does he have to worry. Grow a pair and MOVE ON with your life.
- Anonymous5 years ago
My husband cheated before we moved in together and then three months after we moved in together for an entire year plus. Through the birth of our child and everything. After the truth was laid out I gave him one chance and only ONE he f--ucks that up he's gone. You need to know when to let go. If you say you're done mean it. He's playing games he's selfish and inconsiderate. My husband only cared about himself and his wants and needs. He and I still struggle marriage wise even in the sex department he never gives me sex enough and I feel like he's so desensitized to having sex with me because of all those times he cheated. I ever so much as suspected again I would be gone. Once you're forgiven by me the second time it's between you and God and I leave your sorry ***!
- LivinrawguyLv 75 years ago
For myself 1 time is plenty the reality is if a person cheats once they are basically saying they have no respect for your feelings or you and that the whole aspect of devotion and commitment means nothing to them. That some cheap sex is more important than being faithful to your spouse why would anyone want to stay married to that.
- seedy historyLv 75 years ago
Lots of sexual infidelity? That's what you're talking about, yes? Not that he flirted with the gal at the grocery store but that he is simply not faithful, his core beliefs do not include fidelity and you have lived with two very different concepts of what is acceptable in a marriage for 6 years.
I'd personally consider it a marriage of false pretenses on his part and end it.
- 5 years ago
It's time to let him go now. He loves that you are his security but he also loves the thrill of cheating. Stop letting him have both. Once you let him go, you will feel alone and miss him but you will feel relieved. My parents were married for over 30 years and my Dad cheated on my Mom. When she separated from him that was the happiest that I ever saw her. Of course, he was very bitter towards her.
- ?Lv 75 years ago
Once a cheater always a cheater, although there are exceptions. If a one-time cheater is truly repentant, then there is a chance to restore the marriage, but, if one is a serial cheater (does it repeatedly), then there is no hope unless the non-cheating partner is willing to tolerate the cheating by her/his spouse. If s/he is not willing, then divorce is the only solution.
- kimLv 75 years ago
When your truely done, then you do not have to ask this question. I believe in prayer and I would take him to church and have him have a sit down with the pastor. Many many people have raised their spouses just like their children. They can grow to spiritual maturity and if your praying and worshiping together, God will bless you. No one is perfect and he is not a boy friend, he is your husband. I would walk forward in faith in Christ Jesus!
- LizLv 75 years ago
A woman with a brain would not have married a cheater in the first place.
I have no idea with people without brains such as yourself do.