Bujibuji Simba Nyamaume
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. He won't commit to a future with you.
A man who is in a very unhappy or unsatisfying marriage can feel swept awayby how wonderful you make him feel. He may even blurt out, "I've neverfelt this way before and I can see spending the rest of my life with you."This may sound like a commitment to a future with you. It's not. Don't confusehis loving the way you make him feel with his loving you and making acommitment to you.
2. Cheating on his wife tells you how he deals with any situation he doesn'tlike.
You are evidence of his inability to avoid dealing with unpleasantsituations head on. This means that he's likely to resort to some deviousbehavior with you if the two of you encounter relationship problems.
3. Hiding is exhausting.
Having to keep your relationship a secret can attack your self-esteem andcause you to miss out on one of the wonderful aspects of a relationship.Walking together freely and radiantly through the world can fill you with theglow of being with someone who is proud to be with you.
4. He's got his cake and is eating it, too.
He has a legitimate married relationship that helps his public persona andhe has an illegitimate one with you to make up for what he's missing in hismarriage. As appreciative as he sounds, many women who are involved withmarried men come to resent his having the best of both worlds, when she has theleast.
5. Can you love someone who is so disrespectful of his wife?
The existence of your relationship with a married man tells you how littlehe respects his wife by lying to her instead of being a man and telling herthat he wants out.
6. Lose his respect and it's over.
Even though he's the one who pursued you. Even though he's the one that madeit difficult to say "No." And even though he tells you how wonderfulyou are. At some level, he's going to have trouble respecting you for settlingfor such a flawed relationship. Like the Groucho Marx joke, "He may notwant to be in a relationship that would have him as a partner."
7. You're not a home wrecker, just an accomplice.
Like it or not, you are a willing participant in a man violating his vowsand betraying the trust of his wife -- not to mention grossly disappointing hischildren and making it difficult for them to see him as a role model.
8. You're kidding yourself.
Despite his reassuring you how much you mean to him, his not ending hisrelationship with his wife in an above-board and respectful way -- and notbeginning a legitimate relationship with you -- are actions that speak louderthan words.
9. Beware the guilt boomerang.
Many men (and women) have difficulty accepting full responsibility for theirdeceitful actions. Human nature finds it easier to blame than to accept shame.If he is caught by his wife or conscience, don't be surprised if he tries toblame you and get you to take the fall.
10. Time is too precious to waste.
Ever notice how quickly the years go as you get older? Because it'sconvenient and comfortable, a relationship with a married man can go on for along time -- and before you know it, eat up the precious time you might havehad in a healthy relationship with a chance of flourishing. When people whohave been involved with married men finally move on, they often regret havingwasted the time in a dead-end affair.
A man who is in a very unhappy or unsatisfying marriage can feel swept awayby how wonderful you make him feel. He may even blurt out, "I've neverfelt this way before and I can see spending the rest of my life with you."This may sound like a commitment to a future with you. It's not. Don't confusehis loving the way you make him feel with his loving you and making acommitment to you.
2. Cheating on his wife tells you how he deals with any situation he doesn'tlike.
You are evidence of his inability to avoid dealing with unpleasantsituations head on. This means that he's likely to resort to some deviousbehavior with you if the two of you encounter relationship problems.
3. Hiding is exhausting.
Having to keep your relationship a secret can attack your self-esteem andcause you to miss out on one of the wonderful aspects of a relationship.Walking together freely and radiantly through the world can fill you with theglow of being with someone who is proud to be with you.
4. He's got his cake and is eating it, too.
He has a legitimate married relationship that helps his public persona andhe has an illegitimate one with you to make up for what he's missing in hismarriage. As appreciative as he sounds, many women who are involved withmarried men come to resent his having the best of both worlds, when she has theleast.
5. Can you love someone who is so disrespectful of his wife?
The existence of your relationship with a married man tells you how littlehe respects his wife by lying to her instead of being a man and telling herthat he wants out.
6. Lose his respect and it's over.
Even though he's the one who pursued you. Even though he's the one that madeit difficult to say "No." And even though he tells you how wonderfulyou are. At some level, he's going to have trouble respecting you for settlingfor such a flawed relationship. Like the Groucho Marx joke, "He may notwant to be in a relationship that would have him as a partner."
7. You're not a home wrecker, just an accomplice.
Like it or not, you are a willing participant in a man violating his vowsand betraying the trust of his wife -- not to mention grossly disappointing hischildren and making it difficult for them to see him as a role model.
8. You're kidding yourself.
Despite his reassuring you how much you mean to him, his not ending hisrelationship with his wife in an above-board and respectful way -- and notbeginning a legitimate relationship with you -- are actions that speak louderthan words.
9. Beware the guilt boomerang.
Many men (and women) have difficulty accepting full responsibility for theirdeceitful actions. Human nature finds it easier to blame than to accept shame.If he is caught by his wife or conscience, don't be surprised if he tries toblame you and get you to take the fall.
10. Time is too precious to waste.
Ever notice how quickly the years go as you get older? Because it'sconvenient and comfortable, a relationship with a married man can go on for along time -- and before you know it, eat up the precious time you might havehad in a healthy relationship with a chance of flourishing. When people whohave been involved with married men finally move on, they often regret havingwasted the time in a dead-end affair.