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The Forbidden Fruit Known As Cheating, And Why Open Relationships Aren’t The Answer
Because us human beings value self-preservation and self-gratification even over our wedding vows and love for our partners, traditional romance is extremely risky to believe in.
One of my favorite moments from the critically-acclaimed series House was when Dr. Eric Foreman, played by actor Omar Epps, was involved in an extramarital affair with a married woman. At first he had no idea she was married. But once she admitted to her relationship status he discovered a golden opportunity to invite the thrill of forbidden romantic passion into his overworked, stressed-out life as a physician.
I still remember breaking out into a fit of laughter when his lover excitedly broke the news to him that she told her husband about the affair and he was okay with it! The expression of shock and simultaneous disappointment on Foreman’s face was priceless! Now that the secret was out in the open, the flame of taboo sex was extinguished. He was no longer feeling her or the relationship.
People who have been cheated on or despise cheating with a passion almost always view this act of betrayal as a moral issue brought about by individuals with deep character flaws. They believe cheating wouldn’t need to exist at all if these individuals who insist on stepping out of their…
