For men who have cheated on their spouse and were forgiven, how did that make you feel afterward? Did you feel relief, gratitude, guilt, or something else entirely? Did being forgiven change you in any real way, or did things eventually return to old patterns? For those who were forgiven but went on to cheat again, what was going through your mind? If you were unhappy, why not leave instead, beyond reasons like money or children? What kept you staying? Was it comfort, fear of loneliness, ego, validation, or the thrill? Did forgiveness deepen your respect and commitment, or did it subconsciously make it easier to cross the line again? Did you still believe you loved your spouse at the time? How did you justify your actions to yourself? Were you hoping not to get caught, or was there a part of you that wanted everything to implode? If you could return to the moment you were given another chance, would you choose differently? submitted by /u/Thrownaway_7263
Originally posted by u/Thrownaway_7263 on r/AskMen