The Effect of Faithfulness on a Relationship

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The Effect of Faithfulness on a Relationship

Faithfulness and many other essential components of love is the key to a successful relationship. Being faithful contributes to the maintenance of a relationship just as much as any other significant need. Throughout this packet you will find research discussing various topics about the success of relationships. You would think that a committed relationship would be successful but it turns out that is not the case. According to research there are positive and negative effects of faithfulness on a relationship. You will find topics discussing the effects of faithfulness, well known relationships that have failed due to cheating, psychological and emotional effects unfaithfulness can have on a family, and statistics such as; divorce rates and sexually transmitted disease rates contracted because of cheating.

There are several effects faithfulness can have on a person’s relationship, both positive and negative. Let’s begin with the positive, the first and most important positive effect of faithfulness is a long lasting relationship. Research says that faithfulness and commitment are vital to emotional and physical health. It is also said that married couples live longer, more productive, healthier and happier lives especially if their marriages are happy and monogamous, meaning having only one sexual partner at a time.

On the contrary there are many negative effects caused by being unfaithful. One of these effects is divorce, according to statistics the current divorce rate in the United States as of 2010 is approximately 50 percent, though this information is not 100 percent accurate it is the closest rate given. Divorce during the first 5-7 years of marriage usually occurs due to hi...

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...faithful to their spouses all of these situations may be avoided.

There are several, positive and negative effects of faithfulness. Even though faithfulness is important there are many other aspects that contribute to the success of a relationship. People have seen how unfaithfulness can destroy a relationship both with common people and celebrities; unfaithfulness also has psychological, emotional, and physical effects on families. Faithfulness and many other essential components of love is the key to a successful relationship. Stay faithful and avoid the negative effects of cheating.

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