The Adverse Effects Of Infidelity On Society:
submitted: May 4th 2008 |
by: AlexArcher
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Cheating, infidelity, an affair: we know them by different names, but by each we associate the straying of one partner in a marriage into sexual relations outside the boundaries of marriage. It is painful and emotional: this is infidelity.
What are the effects of infidelity on society? Infidelity has a lot of adverse effects on society. Infidelity often ends up with a divorce. A research study revealed that the cause for 90% of first time divorces was infidelity. Is it not alarming? Will it not have an effect on society?
Researchers have differing ideas about infidelity. Some say that only 20% of first time divorces were caused by infidelity, while others simply live unhappily and dissatisfied in their relationship. One study showed men to be the primary causes of infidelity, at 55%. But that figure is only slightly more than women, at 45%.
It is matter of concern to find out the effects of infidelity on society. One thing is for sure, there cannot be any good effects of infidelity on society. The worst ill effect is on the children. They undergo great stress when infidelity occurs in a family.
If the couple decides to go for a divorce, the children are greatly affected psychologically. They develop a feeling of insecurity. They need both mother and father to live with them. Some couples hide infidelity from their children and continues to live together for the sake of their children.
Divorce means children get torn between two different households, meaning they are missing out on the love of one parent and causing negative emotions. Some children become violent, acting out after the emotional devastation of a divorce. And if there are new step-parents, a child's life becomes full of turmoil.
In some cases, especially in young girls, children seek out love elsewhere. They tend to stay in dysfunctional relationships with men who are not worthy of their affection. This only causes more problems. Similarly, many children turn to drugs and alcohol when they feel they are unloved. Even worse, divorce can cause a child to perform poorly in school, damaging their futures forever.
Infidelity disturbs the foundations of a family and causing its members to be adversely affected; therefore, something as small as an affair can disturb society as a whole. The separation of family members leads to a disturbance in children's mental and emotional growth, and caters to a more criminalized society and weakens society's citizens. That is to say, in the long run, infidelity can irrevocably damage society and weaken the country.
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