Can someone cheat and still love you?
Cheating is not accidental or incidental, it is a clear choice. Some cases are even premeditated. You cannot be unfaithful and proclaim love for your partner. You are simply lying to your relationship and ultimately yourself.
It can be argued that a person may step out of their relationship because one partner is slacking in putting the priorities of the relationship on center stage, and so to attain some form of fulfillment, that person decides to step out and have a lover on the side. One may even say, “If I am not getting what I truly need in my relationship, is not only fair for me to seek it elsewhere?”
But no, you should not even allow that thought to cross your mind once in a committed relationship. Why should you lie to someone and give them the reassurance that you are indeed in love and faithful when you are actually doing the opposite?
If one partner has to step out, it could simply mean something is going awry as people don’t just throw away something they value and love or something they are enjoying. When you love and cherish anything in your life, it is evident by how you take care of it and even how you speak of it.
Cheating is one of the highest levels of disrespect. Not only does it belittle your relationship, it dims the value of your partner to others. The idea of stepping out and cheating should crack the very heart of your partner. No one who claims to be deeply in love or love someone should freely give up their faithfulness. Love requires sacrifice, so before you quote to yourself, your partner, and others that you love your partner, ask yourself if they are worth fighting for not only in the good times but also the challenging periods.
