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Why Happy Couples Cheat: The Dark Truth About Long-Term Relationships
The secrets and lies no one talks about.
They say infidelity is a tragic flaw of the weak. Only people who are impulsive, reckless, and have never really learned what love is are prone to infidelity. The strangest stories and explanations circulate about cheaters.
Cheaters are the true villains of romance.
Yet, look closely, and you’ll find a different story — a far more unsettling one. Although nobody thinks highly of affairs, surprisingly, many have them. It is estimated that over 40% of married couples have had infidelity issues. Therefore, there is more to cheating than we’d like to admit.
Sometimes, they are the ones who kiss their partners goodnight and mean it. The ones who hold hands in the grocery store. The ones who laugh at each other’s terrible jokes and still text throughout the day. The happy ones. So why do they do it? And if even the good ones cheat, what does this mean for the rest of us?
Why love sometimes isn’t enough.
When it comes to affairs, there is one myth that we all believe in. Everybody believes that happiness is a safeguard against infidelity. We imagine that cheating happens when something is broken. However, unlike many…
