Focusing on the impact that infidelity has on the betrayed partner often obscures the fallout suffered by the cheater.
As the ultimate relationship challenge, infidelity can have devastating consequences for both partners. And while we often focus on the impact cheating has on the betrayed partner, it is also worth looking at how the cheaters are themselves affected by their own actions.
The truth is the cheaters themselves suffer a variety of negative effects resulting from their betrayals. From the guilt and shame they feel to the adverse reactions they get from other people in their lives upon their betrayal becoming public knowledge. Here are the 9 of the most damaging ways cheaters are affected by their own infidelity.
1. “Every time I look into his eyes, I'm reminded of my own betrayal.”
After the initial excitement of the affair begins to fade, the full stress of having to keep the indiscretion hidden and the fear of being discovered begin to fully dawn on the cheater. The betrayal leads to overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame because the cheater knows that not only have they betrayed their partner, they have betrayed their own commitments, morals, and sense of…
