Does cheating mean the end of a relationship?

Psychologist and couples therapist Hans-Georg Lauer says "infidelity does not mean the end of a relationship." To understand why, he says, "two levels" have to be distinguished. First: The person who cheats becomes, of course, the perpetrator. That much is clear.

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How long does it take to rebuild trust after cheating?

"Although it can vary for each couple, a good benchmark [for how long it will take to rebuild the trust] is 1-2 years," she explains. "An important milestone to hit is the one-year anniversary of finding out about the infidelity. What makes a man stay faithful? For a man to remain faithful only to his spouse, he must be ready to communicate openly. When he realizes he is not getting certain things in the relationship, he should air his concerns. However, it largely depends on the man's interest in keeping the relationship and his partner's openness to making things work.

Regarding this, is cheating a mistake or a choice?

It is not a mistake, it's a choice. These "cheaters" commit actions without thinking of their significant other. They choose to go with someone because they're bored and simply looking for something to occupy themselves with. You can also ask can trust be rebuilt after cheating? While not easy to do, regaining trust after infidelity is possible; it will require serious effort from both partners and a dedicated effort from the cheater to seek to fix things, but it isn't impossible. In fact, many couples have rebounded from cheating and have come back stronger and healthier because of it.

Correspondingly, who lies more in a relationship?

Men lie more than their partners according to the study, and one in 10 claim to do it regularly. One in three of the 2,000 adults questioned admitted that the lies they tell their partner are serious lies. Unsurprisingly, given the facts, a quarter of the population don't completely trust their current partner. You can also ask who is more loyal male or female? We conduct five studies that show the reverse effect, depending on the type of loyalty object. Whereas female customers are relatively more loyal to individuals, such as individual service providers, male customers are relatively more loyal to groups and grouplike entities, such as companies.