2006-11-13 04:45:35 · 48 answers · asked by Breaking hearts since 1977 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
getting a divorce doesn't mean that you are no longer married. you are still legally married. Cheating is only if the wife doesn't know and you both are together as a couple. Of course if you are getting a divorce, chances are you are not living in the same house. In that instance it would not be cheating since you and her have separated and parted your own ways until the divorce is final. The proper thing to do is wait until its final. Makes it better for everyone and then you wont have to ask this question.
2006-11-13 04:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♣DreamDancer♣ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you to are separated in a legal way or if you 2 are not sleeping with each other in the same bed but you can still live in the same house then it wouldn't be cheating but you both have to declare when was the last time and agree on the first day that has started.. It is a hard time for you both but you need to check with your lawyer because different state are different in the laws.
One more thing is that you can not have sex with your ex for any reason if you do everything starts from the beginning. If you have a new friend in your life then it could all back fire on you.
2006-11-13 04:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by isitreal1963 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is considered as cheating to sleep with someone else while you are getting a divorce, at least it is in my state.
When I was in the process of getting my divorce, both of our lawyers told us that we were NOT to be with anyone else UNTIL the divorce was OVER. Here we have a 6 month waiting period from the time that you ask for it and until it is over with. The 6 months waiting period is to make sure that is what you want to do. Even if both parties DO NOT want to stay married any longer to each other, we have to wait. If you don't wait and you are caught with another, then the soon to be x spouse can file charges against you for adultery.
2006-11-13 05:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not cheating but if ur soon ex wife knows or finds out u can get the bad end of the divorced, U should just wait and when its all said and done the u can go sleep with that person. Well good luck!
2006-11-13 04:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by nicole_252006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, no. Just tell your girlfriend or whatever that your divorce isn't final. I think marriage ends the moment you decide for sure to get a divorce. Marriage isn't a piece of paper, after all, it's a relationship. If the relationship is over, then it's over whether the divorce is final or not. But if it makes you feel better, wait.
2006-11-13 06:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by Beth T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you really want to be technical than yes, it would be cheating. You are still married, even if you are gettign a divorce, since it isn't final yet.
But on the other hand, if you are gettign a divoirce it is over with your wife, you can begin to date or sleep around again. It is over, only the break up is going to take a little longer, and be a whole lot uglier!
2006-11-13 04:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people will tell you yes it is considered cheating. My husband's divorce wasn't final when we started dating but he had been seperated for 2 years. He said he didnt feel like he was cheating because the marriage was over and he didn't love her anymore. You'll get called alot of names on here for this question, but you do what you feel is right in your heart.
2006-11-13 04:47:59 · answer #7 · answered by stacye5398 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Getting a divorce and being divorced are 2 different things. You're still a married man. Would you consider any married person that sleeps with someone else besides their spouse a cheater?
2006-11-13 04:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legally and morally, yes, but - I don't, personally, think it's a terrible thing to do when the divorce is a certainty and all you're doing is waiting for the paperwork to go through.
Still - I've always thought that the time following a divorce is when a person most needs to be alone, to concentrate on themselves and what they want out of life. To throw yourself back into the ring isn't giving you time to sort out what happened to the last relationship and you risk repeating your mistakes again and again and again.
2006-11-13 04:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by dingobluefoot 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your definition of "cheating". My personal feeling is that you can "cheat" only if there was committment, regardless of whether legal marriage is involved or not. When the two people get separated and file for divorce - the committment is off. I don't see how it can be "cheating" if you're not in a relationship any longer.
2006-11-13 05:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋