re: Do Affair Relationships Last After Divorce?

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I know what you do for a living, but I just don't see this as the norm. People create imagery in their heads all day long about various things in life. This one is no different. That person is stained now, tainted.

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I can see that as well. I think for some couples, if it's a one-night stand situation they're more willing to try to work it out (not saying this always works) versus a full on affair with an emotion aspect involved (if that makes sense).

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Ok, so maybe it's just a mix of both? I don't think most people are upset about who their SO was with before the relationship so this is definitely on the mark here. You're getting betrayed, lied to, and cheating is downright abusive. So I get why this is such a big part of not getting over it.

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I think the emotional part is the harder piece to overcome for the ones who do want to try to stick it out (and FWIW, I'm not advocating for that I know I couldn't do that myself). But some people can. There's just a lot of variables involved (length of marriage, kids, etc).