“Let’s Get Married If We’re Still Single at 30” And Other Silly Pacts People Make
Why it doesn’t work
A lot of times, when someone cheats, it’s because they think that’s what’s best for everyone. Whether they have children and don’t want to break up the family, or don’t think their spouse could survive on their own, they believe they’re doing what’s best for everybody by cheating rather than splitting up the relationship. By the time cheating occurs, the communication has broken down really far. This idealistic, “Hey I’m unhappy and rather than cheating I wanted to tell you” conversation just doesn’t happen.