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Is It Still An Affair If Your Marriage Is Just A Formality?

I sometimes hear from people who are desperately trying to come up with legitimate reasons to explain away having an affair.

Sometimes, this request comes from the "other woman" or the "other man" in an affair. Quite understandably, no one wants to be seen as a home wrecker and no one wants to think that they ruined a decent and loving marriage.

You might hear a comment like: "I knew that the man with whom I've been having an affair is married. But I also know that their marriage is dead. I know that they don't ever have sex and I know that his wife doesn't love him and takes him for granted. I know that he has repeatedly asked her for a divorce, which she refuses. Honestly, their marriage is in name only. That's not to say that I don't feel guilty for having a relationship with a married man, but I don't really see this as a full blown affair. I truly don't. Because I firmly believe that their marriage is in name only. Is it still an affair when the marriage is only a formality at this point?"

I'll tell you my opinion on this a little later, but before I do, I'd like to state that sometimes, this concern comes from the cheating spouse. Often, they feel a bit justified in their cheating because the marriage isn't completely satisfying and they no longer feel involved or engaged with the marriage.

You might hear something like: "my wife and I haven't really been in love for the past five years. We still occasionally have sex, but it isn't meaningful for either of us. It's certainly not good or exciting sex. My wife probably knows that I'm only staying in the marriage because of my kids and because of money. It's not a real marriage. And that's why I feel that what I'm doing isn't really cheating. I truly love the other woman. I'd like to create a future with her. So is cheating really so horrible if your marriage is dead and there's nothing left?"

Before I answer, I have to tell you that I'm only giving you the opinion of a non objective wife who has been cheated on. So to be fair, if you're looking for justification for cheating, you're not going to find it in this article. I'm not trying to imply that people who cheat are awful people or that they purposely set out to destroy marriages or to hurt other people. Because I truly don't believe this in most cases.

However, with this said, I don't think that it is ever OK to cheat or have an affair. I understand that your marriage may be awful and not fulfilling. I understand that you may feel as if there is truly nothing left. I get that you might feel as if the other person is your soul mate or the perfect fit for you and that this opportunity may not ever come around again.

But here's something that you may not know or may not have considered. Almost always, if you were to ask the faithful spouse if she felt betrayed, even considering the state of her marriage, she would say yes. She wouldn't tell you that she felt her marriage was dead. She would be more likely to tell you that she knew it had problems but she didn't expect for her husband to cheat on her. And, there are two versions of every marriage. Quite often, the faithful spouse doesn't see things in the same way as the cheating spouse.

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