What your urge to cheat is trying to tell you
Constantly imagining what it might be like to stray? Here’s what your urge to cheat says about you.
by: E.B. Johnson
Despite our happy relationships, we can sometimes find ourselves confronted with the desperate desire to stray outside of our romantic commitments. This can happen as a result of deep and unaddressed issues, or it can simply come as a consequence of who we naturally are. Whatever the reason for our urges to cheat, it’s up to us to manage them and address them appropriately. There’s no excuse for consciously hurting other people, and that includes infidelity — no matter the cause.
If you’ve been confronted with the urge to cheat, you need to understand where those urges come from and then you need to focus on some basic techniques to address the urges. Honesty is key here; both with yourself and with your partner. Don’t shy away from the truth unless you’re ready for a world of heartache and disappointment. While urges might be natural, our reactions to them are conscious choices to them that we make. You have to consider your commitments and consider what you really want from them.
