A theory I have about some cheaters is that they are simply behaving like adolescents who never felt free to rebel against authoritarian parents.

Maybe they were always the “good girl” or “good boy” in the family to keep the peace? Then they grew up and married; however, they never really discovered what they believed as they were forced into a role by overbearing parents.

Sadly, we, the faithful spouse, married this ticking time bomb.

They get to a point where they decide they need to rebel to “find themselves.” Then they blame the faithful spouse for all the suppression when it really was their parents who shared them thus; not the faithful partner.

I am sure plenty of people here have experienced this sad dynamic.

It is too bad cheaters are so un-self-aware.