What are the chances of a marriage survivng after an affair?

Answer 1

XXXXXXXXXXX It would take a lot for a man and woman to really trust eachother again after an affair. But surviving it can happen. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Answer 2

I truly believe that a marriage can be saved from anything. Yes it is hard but years of a marriage is just to important to just throw away. Human Beings are just that we are not perfect and are subject to mistakes. It is how we deal with those mistakes and grow from them that will in the end decide on the chances of the marriage surviving. Just because we falter does not mean that we are not worthy of the love of a spouse. Love consist of many things including tolerance so if you keep in mind that this is the man/woman that you love and the man/woman that you chose to marry and they do the same you can keep the lines of communication open and hopefully you can get back what it is that is obviously lacking or missing from the marriage. Just never stop talking and listening and growing.

Answer 3

An affair usually comes from lack of communication on both parties.If you can't communicate to each other with your needs,you will always search out someone else to talk to. One thing leads to another. There is usually several problems in the relationship that needs to be resolved.If you can't communicate by yourselves, immediately get a great counselor or maybe one of the parties has a chemical imbalance that keeps them from thinking rationally. Consult your physcian if need be. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

50/50. At some time anger will surface and then your partner will have to ride the wave that he/she created by destroying the trust that you unconditionally gave them with out question. Patience and the changing of ground rules are one of the most important factors in the healing process. Do not allow yourself to be misguided or misled due to the fact that you are feeling lonely or hurt. Fight for your dignity and sanity by being in control. Be the leader and do not ever allow any one to come between the 2 of you. Let all concerned know that the situation has been resolved under your terms and that if any one interferes they will face your pure undiluted wrath. Good Luck to you.

Answer 5

It depends on the relationship and how willing both parties are to change whatever caused the affair in the first place. People who are happy in their marriage don't have affairs. Something was wrong with the relationship before the affair started.

Answer 6

If both are willing to put it behind them and move on, then the chances can be good. But, in most cases the trust dissapears and I think trust builds the foundation to any relationship and without it, everything will crumble. I could never forgive someone for cheating on me..and I would not stay around to get screwed over again.

Answer 7

Depends on many factors.
How good the relationship was before.
What the real reason was for the affair.
How long the affair lasted amd whether it is actually over.
The two personalities involved, the ability to forgive for one, and the willingness to make it up to the hurt party by the other.

Answer 8

It depends on the people involved, the circumstances of the affair.

With that said, American society today is quite unforgiving, so even if your marriage survives an affair, chances are that it will never quite be the same.

Answer 9

It depends on the people and why the affair happened. My guess is usually not, as an affair usually indicates a relationship that is probably irretrieveably broken.

Answer 10

well, most of the time after something like this happens... no one really gets over it... my sister's husband had an affair and they did stay together, but she makes him pay for it every moment of the day... if you have children, i would suggest you not trying to make it work, for the sake of the children that are going to see you two argue... but if you have no forced connections, i would say do what you want, b/c you have nothing to make you stay and nothing to make you go...