Marriage, a civil right as well as an often religious rite, bonds two people and their families into an arrangement whose stability and mutual dependence forms an essential building block of our society. Dyalogues here share experiences, advice and insights into marriage and its dissolution (divorce and annulment).

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Sep 2009

  • Can a marriage survive an affair?

    Category:

    Love/Relationships > Marriage/Divorce

    Type:

    Debates

    Status:

    Completed
    Updated on Sep 18, 2009

    It seems as though 50% of marriages today end up in divorce with most citing that the reason is that they can't get along.  Is it really that or are spouses having affairs that lead to the destruction of their marriage?  There are those in society who feel affairs simply strengthen a marriage that has become dull and mundane but I say affairs brood dishonesty, a lack of trust, and offer nothing but destruction, pain, hurt, and huge void in what could have been a good thing - keeping the marriage alive and healthy.  If there an affair has taken place, a marriage will most likely not be able to survive.


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