Hello Darlings, Bella and Edward’s love-story might have had a fairy-tale ending, but Kristen and Robert’s story is not so lucky! On July 17, Kristen Stewart was photographed canoodling with her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders who is married with two kids. Following the story which was first reported by Us Weekly, Kristen released an apology to Rob:
“I’m deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I’ve caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected. This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I’m so sorry.”
She is not the first nor the last to spark the cheating scandal. Think back to those entertaining days of Tiger Woods and his one too many affairs and then of course, the presidential drama with President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Monica went down in the history books ”as an American woman whom United States President Bill Clinton admitted to have an improper relationship with while she worked at the White House” and Tiger as simply scum. Despite the humiliation and wrongdoing, affairs continue to happen and more often end with terrible result. So, it makes one wonder: Why Do People Cheat?
I will admit that I have never cheated or have been cheated on — or at least not that I have ever found out — so my perspective might be one that is slightly biased. Yes, mistakes happen but I always wondered how and given what situation. Is it really worth the risk to lose everything just for a night or two of bumping and grinding.
According to many biologists, anthropologists and sociologist monogamy is simply unnatural and was only invented for a sense of order. When it comes to cheating men cheat for the lust of sex, meanwhile women because of emotional neglect. Essentially, it is a physical versus emotional need. Men give more importance to the sexual side of the indiscretion, while women focus on the emotional. Men take cheating as something that is directed at him personally rather than the relationship itself says Paul Amato, professor of sociology at Penn State.
As for Rob and Kristen, my bet is that he takes her back!
What are your thoughts on cheating and the Rob-Kristen romance?
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With Love…
Marta
Sources: Psychology Today, Softpedia
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It’s a little glib to state that men only cheat for reasons of lust while women only cheat for reasons of emotional neglect.
Sexuality is a pantheon and trying to pidgeonhole people into predefined gender roles is stupid, immoral, and actively destructive to society.
I have never cheated nor been cheated on, thankfully. I can’t imagine how hard it would be. It would be a dealbreaker for me definitely, as loyalty is something I value so much, and strive for so much myself.
I’ve always felt that if you’re in a dating relationship and at the point where you feel cheating would be “okay” that you should give your actual bf/gf the dignity of breaking things off if you’re that unhappy.
My Ex-Boyfriend cheated on me for six months. The really bad thing is that we only were together for 7 months. It simply broke my heart – and I guess a part of me died, the moment I found out (his affair told me via facebook). I will never understand why one would hurt his/her partner like this. Not wanting to be in the relationship – that’s fine. One should only have the decency to tell the other person.
I usually have a “never say never”-philosophy, but for cheating I will make an exception.
It is the worst thing you can do and I pray that it will never happen to me again.
I don’t agree with that person you cited. It just simply isn’t that black and white, “men this, women that.” Sometimes things do just happen. Sometimes lust for a new person just wins over love for someone you know and love inside-out. Sometimes people just can’t think straight. I’m not an expert but I’d say it’s definitely not worth it 99,9% percent of the time.
Ladies, take it from a cheating husband…. When your partner cheats, something is lacking in your marriage. I’m not saying it’s ok that I cheat, but I’m LONELY!! And it’s not that I haven’t made the effort inside my marriage. That old saying, “Be the change you want to see in others”…. Take it to heart, and apply it to your marriage. Cheating is my choice, not my wives, but if she was honest, she’d have to say that she has some responsibility in creating the environment that makes me willing.
Dear Sam,
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful response. I always think that it takes two to tango in a relationship, so definitely it is not a one man’s fault..
I hope that you and your wife find happiness, together or apart.