As women earn more money and work longer hours, new statistics show that more women are cheating on their husbands -- but that doesn't mean that men are as forgiving about affairs as some women can be.

Some women are willing to forgive their husbands for infidelity.

Most men aren't willing to forgive their wives for infidelity and view it as the end of the marriage.

According to relationship therapist Phillip Hodson, contributing columnist for England's Daily Mail:

"Men can forgive themselves for their indiscretions but find it harder to forgive their partners for the same. For a betrayed woman, an affair is an offense against her dignity. For a betrayed man, it's an offense against his manhood. It goes right to the core of his identity. Most husbands can't get over the fact that their wives had s-x with another man. For men, the s-xual component of their wife's affair is important.

Women are much more likely to ask: 'Did you love her?'

Men are much more likely to ask: 'Was he bigger than me?' 'Was he better than me in bed?'"

And women are cheating for the same reason men do: they want affection and attention, and the Daily Mail notes, that's going to lead to s-x.


As a woman...could you forgive a cheating boyfriend or husband? Why or Why not?

As a man...could you forgive a cheating girlfriend or wife? Why or Why not?

A cheating girlfriend:- Nope not now, not ever. I'd rather gladly break up for good I swear. She clearly doesn't love me that much to stay faithful.

A cheating wife:- Absolutely Yes. For better or worse that's the vow. Now cheating is one of the ‘worse’. As a wife, she deserve a second chance but not a third.

I will forgive him the first second time but when it becomes incessant then I will have to talk to my legs or even if I decide to remain with him,things will never be the same again between us.

Ceasar1: A cheating girlfriend:- Nope not now, not ever. I'd rather gladly break up for good I swear. She clearly doesn't love me that much to stay faithful.

A cheating wife:- Absolutely Yes. For better or worse that's the vow. Now cheating is one of the ‘worse’. As a wife, she deserve a second chance but not a third.

But then will I trust her again

I am willing to a wife a second chance

will I be able ti forget?

thunderrider:
But then will I trust her again

I am willing to a wife a second chance
will I be able ti forget?

Biko, What are you saying?

Cheating is the uttermost betrayal for me. You cheat on me, we break flat and fast. NO negotiation what so ever.

thunderrider:

But then will I trust her again

I am willing to a wife a second chance

will I be able ti forget?

Na wa o