by Darcey Lee

Created on: June 01, 2009

Is a moment of lust worth a lifetime of love?

It is highly recommended to think things through before cheating on the one you are with. The main question you should ask yourself is, is it worth it?

It seems everyone indulges, or has thoughts of indulging in the pleasures of the flesh at one point or another. Thinking that later there are no consequences, but there are. Temptation is in everyday life, but is it worth it?

You have to ask yourself if you can live with the guilt and lies afterwards. Can you live with, knowing you will hurt the one you apparently love if she or he finds out? Can you deal with the fact, that eventually the person you cheated with may confront your other half? Can you live with the tension? How would you feel if the one you are with cheated on you?

Cheating results in many ugly things. Usually broken hearts somewhere in the picture, whether it is the one you cheated with or the one you cheated on. Gossip travels and you are looked down on. You are the jerk in the relationship. People lose respect for you and the trust you built in your relationship vanishes as soon as the truth comes out. Eventually the truth always comes out.

If you feel the need to cheat on the one you are with, it is time to ask yourself why you want to cheat. Is it just for a momentary pleasure? Is it because your relationship lacks something with the one you are with? Is it because the other person is willing to do things the one you are with will not?

There are many reasons why the thought of cheating crosses ones mind, but what they do not realize is there are consequences that come along with the action of cheating.

If you find yourself wanting to cheat on the one you are with, why not just end the relationship you are in, before you move on? Put closure to one relationship before lunging into another. Be fair to the person you are with.

If you want just a fling with another person and you do not want anything serious, is it worth the risk of losing everything you have built with the one you are with?

There are consequences to cheating and the result is never positive. If you have a family, you can lose your wife, your husband, your home and hurt the children involved. If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend, you will destroy the trust you have built with that person and all you have shared together will never be the same as it was prior to cheating.

If you are one of those people who feels you will never be caught? You already are, because you know what you have done. Can you live with the guilt?

If your relationship has reached the end, then put closure to it first before cheating on the one you are with. A clear conscience is the root to being truly happy.

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