Saturday, 27 June 2015

INFIDELITY

Is infidelity normal? That is the question that I pause to you. Although in the past it used to be a problem that was dealt with mainly as a man's problem, meaning that in most relationships were there was infidelity, it used to be the men that erred. Today, however there has been a change in the statistic that show women have followed in this trend. Whilst there are still some conservative women, that remain loyal to their spouses infidelity still remains a challenge. Therefore we should try and take a look  at the avenue if any available in resolving this issue so as to reduce the divorce rates. Since divorce is also looked at as a social ill that leads to lots of other problems.
Should one perhaps condone infidelity so as to at least curb the divorce rate?
We have seen the fatal effects of infidelity, particularly in a case that is sad but true the 'Christopher Panyoutau case, where he has admitted to being unfaithful. One does not have to look far to the Dewani case, in which one of the partner's intentions was not loyal.
In both cases one should ask why a couple should go to the alter to enter into a vow they do not intend to uphold even as they are entering in the vow.
Should such marriages then lead to annulment other than divorce and what would the legal consequences then be in terms of sharing of the wealth between the couples?
It becomes quite obvious that although, infidelity may be accepted, it's effects spiral to the family of the affected parties especially children that may be the result of some of the couple's that experience the same.
Infidelity is in fact betrayal, which may be engaged in openly or in secrete by one or the other partner.
Even Tiger Woods who had also engaged in such secrete rendezvous was not spared the consequences of his actions by his then wife.
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The book Distorted View does not necessarily centre on finding the solution to infidelity, but it engages on the topic to some extent as it pursues the characters that are first and fore most falling in love.
How can one over come and survive infidelity, perhaps that should be the question?