Can they actually help keep a relationship on track

no.

Umm...depends on the type of relationship you want...some doors swing open.

Yeah... on the fast track to divorce court

Smh

How silly and archaic a thing to say.

"Affairs," by definition, mean that the marriage is a fiction. At least to the member who doesn't realize what's going on.

Thus, the marriage (or any committed relationship) is destroyed the moment the "affair" enters the mind of the liar pursuing it.

And I say "liar" in particular, because the affair makes every utterance and every interaction of the "affairer" into a lie.

So, OP, is this just a trolling, chain-yanking thing to post for you, or are you REALLY lying to yourself as you pretend to be here?

Who cares? But every woman should have them,... multi orgasms.. one man just isn't enough.

Sure dude do whatever floats your boat..keeps the divorce lawyers in bizness

It is always the same.. it is always men making these ' extramarital affair ' threads, like they are asking permission.

So go ahead... OP, and fasten your seat belt for your girl, your wife, your mom, your sister, & your daughter to do it too.
Because what is good for the goose is good for the gander .

"Man I am telling ya if I could just go out every so often and do the funky down and dirty stuff with some young hottie? then I could stay married forever cause my wife is a good woman"

Can they actually help keep a relationship on track

That statement takin at its simplest meaning brings me to the same conclusion as numerous lovely ladys who have posted a reply .However iam forced to recall more then one relationship ive witnessed where for many reasons the relationship is at breaking point and the man or woman has been tempted by the greener grass only to return repairs are made and these couples are stronger then ever .Now my point here is on occasionz the affair has played a part in there reunion for one or many reasons .Is this an example of the original question . (Names have been left out to protect the innocent ) lol

I've heard stories like the one above by zookeep, and even lived one.....my ex had an affair when we first married (had been married a month, but with her for 3 years) long story short, I stupidly took her back, we worked through it counseling etc.....our relationship SEEMED to have been stronger because of it, and we both deluded ourselves thinking that it was actually a good thing that it happened.

but the truth was there was now a constant underlying mistrust, she mistrusted me because she thought I'd cheat on her because she did it to me, and I didn't really trust her either even though we both pretended it was for the better, truth was an affair will put a PERMANENT gap in a relationship, yes you can repair it, however just like a hile thats been fixed on a ship, it will NEVER be as strong as the original

Yes I do tend agree on the the underlying shadow of mistrust always being present .In the case of a close friend I recall him saying that when the repairs were being made the couples last act of reconciliation waz to both be brutally honest with them selfs if they coundnt let go of infidelity walkaway cos nothings really repaired.

If you are going to cheat why are you with someone?

If your doing something you have to hide such as texts, phone calls, emails or meeting someone ..... Then you shouldn't be doing it if you want your relationship to work
Because if you are hiding something then you know it's wrong

Sure!
If it's a crappy relationship between crappy people.

Hmmmmm adding another person into a troubled relationship. Plus betrayal, lies, sneaking...what could possibly go wrong?

wel if you HONESTLY believe an affair will make your relationship stronger, then maybe...but you need to follow the PROPER steps

Step 1. Tell Your Wife/SO you feel this way and that and that you are doing this to enhance your relationship. ....she HAS to agree with you that this is a goood thing....if not you can't mobe on to step 2.


Step 2, Tell your friends family, that way you don't have local gossip involving a cheating a$shole

Step 3, have a picture on your profile and explain that your attached and looking for another woman to make your relationship stronger. ...you need to be fair to both women.


Step 4, if/when you have an affair you need to establish rules, guidelines, that you've discussed with your wife before hand.......


if your uncomfortable doing ANY of the steos above then strengthening your relationship isn't your primary goal. ..and then your just a cheating ahole

Isaac, lmfao!!!

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