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Can Cheating Save a Marriage?
Saving yourself first and foremost.
Can cheating save a marriage?
Doubtful.
But it can save you.
“After 13 years of a dead bedroom and a narcissist husband, I made a half-joking request to the universe for a hot guy who lived close to the park who I could bang while I was out on my dog walks.
I met him the next day. He understood my situation and wasn’t phased, we had a great eight months together, and we are still friends.
He treated me with kindness and showed me what my life could be like with someone else. The whole experience has given me the strength and confidence to leave my marriage and seek out happiness on my own,” one woman explained on Reddit.
That’s how I felt.
It saved my self-esteem.
My sense of worth.
“I am desirable!”
“I don’t have to put up with this crap!”
I remembered how much I loved myself before I got married. Except, an asexual and critical husband ground me down year after year.
My marriage was long gone at that point — nothing but finances and family expectations holding us together. My affairs forced…
