Why Cheating in Relationships Should Never Be Condoned

In the context of a relationship, I’m one of those men who, if I’m with you, I’m with you. It might take me forever to commit, but once I’m there, you’ve got me. So if I should get to a point where I’m looking to cheat, it’s the end of the road for us.

Man in bed smiling into a smartphone while his partner is asleep (stock image).

Cheating in relationships is something I’ll never do because I know what it’s like to date someone who cheats. That’s enough reason for me to avoid cheating on someone else. If someone cheats with you, they will cheat on you. This has always been my viewpoint, and I stick to it.

I’ve known George (not his real name) since he was a boy. He has a virtuous and steady wife and two beautiful daughters. Last November, George invited me to Sierra Leone over Christmas with two sisters, one of whom he was sleeping with. When I asked why, he said, “Oh, sometimes you just want Fish & Chips.”

I asked him what he would do if one of his daughters married a cheating man. He said he wouldn’t interfere but wouldn’t be pleased either. When I asked him what he would do if his wife cheated on him, he laughed it off, saying that men are supposed to have multiple wives. I told him that he was cheating on the…