Why? 7-year Itch?

Hi,

The question foremost in many people's minds must be "Why?"

Tiger Woods is in the news, not because of winning another tournament on the fairways but because of another kind of tournament, the kind that many people are jousting with daily.

No one wins in this kind of tournament. The question remains. "Why did he do it?"
Do what? Those who have not tuned into the radio or read the news will be wondering what he did. So far no one really knows what he did or did not do. There is only speculation that he cheated on his wife, just 5 years into marriage and with 2 kids.

Why do men cheat? Why do women cheat? Cheat on their spouses, that is. Not cheating in games or tests.

There have been many opinions, one of them being the "7-year itch" whereby after 7 years of marriage, a partner begins to stray. It is said that the male partner suffers from this itch. Some even go so far as to say that having the same dish day in and day out gets monotonous. Variety is the spice of life is how they rationalise the cheating.

Society is such that most men get away with it and are not stigmatised if his wayward ways are found out. In fact there is a "sorry that you were found out, mate" kind of attitude on the part of his colleagues. The wife forgives and although it is not forgotten, the couple usually move on, after going for counselling sessions.

What happens if a woman cheats and is found out? The reaction is very different. She is called names and stigmatised as a home-wrecker if the other party's wife decides ti opt out of the marriage.

What would you do if your partner cheats on you?



Would you do some soul-searching, would you look for a solution to save the marriage, would you simply walk out, would you play the blame game, would you opt for separate lives pending a divorce? What would you do?