Do you consider marital infidelity abuse and why?

Question

Do you consider marital infidelity spousal abuse and why?

Answer 1

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Mental abuse . . . yes . . . especially when he or she finds out . . . he/she will be tremendously hurt mentally . . . wonder why . . . what did I do . . .

And soon . . . expect physical abuse from your spouse . . . when you least expect it.

Answer 2

That really depends.Did the person who cheat use mental abuse to hide the infidelity. Example: lowering the husband.wifes self-esteem or constantly lieing saying it was all in their head the signs that that person had found.

Answer 3

It's abuse of one's own self respect and dignity.

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

its that not love. people donot realize that this action affects everyone involed, wife, husband and children. when two people marry they become one. there no 3rd party involved. if so then it become defile.

Answer 6

Absolutely---it's emotional abuse from start to finish. The pain the a spouce feels when there's been a discovery of infedelity is painful to the mind, heart & soul. Definately changes one's future!

Answer 7

Yes, I consider it emotional abuse. I guess it would depend on the spouse's outlook on infidelity. If they are open to it, (which I would think to be very uncommon) then it isnt abuse.

Answer 8

Yes, I think that when you do that you are telling that person not only that you don't love or respect them, but that they aren't worth not cheating on. This can really have some major emotion effects on someone, leading to troubles in other relationships.