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Thank you Sarah. That's all I wanted to hear from someone. It's so very easy to SAY what you would do in a situation like that, but until you've been in that position you don't really know exactly what you would do. Love is just as unpredictable as the weather. Sometimes you just have to let go and give into a little faith.

You can say NO all you like, but it doesn't make it the right choice for everybody. As with my parents the answer was YES. And my father did what he did because he was young and stupid at the time. People make mistakes. Whether they learn from those mistakes is the point here. And my father learned from his mistake. As far as trust is concerned let me tell you that there is no other man on this god's green earth I trust more now than my father. And the occasion is not rare. I've seen this happen to friends and co-workers who are still happily married to this day. My mother is one of the strongest women I know and she is no less respectful to me or anyone else who knows her just because she decided to give my father another chance. She did so because she is "in love" with him and he too is "in love" with her. In fact, I believe it made her even stronger. And come this November my mom and dad will celebrate nearly 40 very happy years together. They are to me a model of what a real relationship can go through and remain just as strong as they day they married each other if not stronger.

Amen sister! I completely agree with you!

Yes Gonzo! You are SO right! Who wants to be with someone that they can't trust? It's not for me, I have more love and respect for myself than that.

Sorry cutie, but I have to disagree. I've seen first hand what can happen when a spouse cheats on another, but if you TRULY love someone, then you learn to forgive. You may never forget, but when you really love someone, you love them despite their shortcomings. Despite their flaws. True love should be able to withstand any thing, and yes, that includes infidelity. My stepfather cheated on my mother when they were younger. I would have sworn that they never would have worked things out. Most of us believe that a relationship cannot survive something like this, but my mom and dad are living proof that you can. When you wake up and they are the first thing to cross your mind, or the last thing you think of before you go to bed, then you don't simply love that person. You are IN love with them. Kids sometimes play a significant role in how a relationship ends or survives, but I can honestly tell you that my parents stayed together for many reasons. The most important reason being that they could not see themselves with anyone else but each other. November 19th of this year my mom and dad will celebrate their 39th anniversary! They are still VERY much in love, and I hope one day I find someone who really loves me enough to look beyond my flaws and imperfections to see someone they absolutely cannot live without.

Rick-that is wonderful that your mom and dad are still together and I congratulate them for staying together after 39 years. However, I am going to have to disagree with you. I believe with all of my heart that if you are in love with someone that you can't even possibly begin to think of anyone else beyond a friendship level. If you can then you just simply "loved " them and it didn't go any further than that and it wasn't true love. Being "in love" and "loving" is two completely different things. If my husband cheated on me I would probably be able to forgive overtime but would never forget. Me forgiving him would not bring us back together though. To me it is unacceptable. A lot of people forgive and take their significant other back but not me. Once a cheater always a cheater.