What is it with this spate of cheating husbands in the news lately?

[Anonymous]

I swear, it seems like the 60% of men cheat stats are too low! First the politicians, the elite, then the athletes... what percentage are faithful and where do you find one?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-mcnairkilled&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I swear, it seems like the 60% of men cheat stats are too low! First the politicians, the elite, then the athletes... what percentage are faithful and where do you find one?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-mcnairkilled&prov=ap&type=lgns

How about church, or wherever you worship?

[Anonymous]

Back a few years ago, I would've said yes... church would be a safe bet. But now, sadly, I'm not sure that's any better odds than potluck. Too many stories of philandering church leaders (straight and gay)... Take Sanford for example! He was a professed Christian. Take Mel Gibson.. another devout Catholic...

It's enough to make me want to swear off guys. Is there an age where they stop acting like 10th graders, ever?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back a few years ago, I would've said yes... church would be a safe bet. But now, sadly, I'm not sure that's any better odds than potluck. Too many stories of philandering church leaders (straight and gay)... Take Sanford for example! He was a professed Christian. Take Mel Gibson.. another devout Catholic...

It's enough to make me want to swear off guys. Is there an age where they stop acting like 10th graders, ever?

Not if the Dad's Forum is any indication.

[Anonymous]

All men have a propensity to cheat. It's in their DNA. Only a few are strong enough over time to resist. Good luck to all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All men have a propensity to cheat. It's in their DNA. Only a few are strong enough over time to resist. Good luck to all.

This is what I think too, and it's why I cringe when I hear women crowing that their husband would [i]never[/] cheat. "Good luck to all" sums it up - - while not quite a roll of the dice, it does seem to involve beating the odds to have a faithful husband.

[Anonymous]

I think many women ignore the warning signs early on.

[Anonymous]

Low self-esteem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think many women ignore the warning signs early on.

Such as?

Wife gaining weight, wife being bitchy, wife nagging, wife restricting sex, wife being demanding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think many women ignore the warning signs early on.

Such as?

Wife gaining weight, wife being bitchy, wife nagging, wife restricting sex, wife being demanding?

Such as?

Adult men growing childishly disillusioned with the gritty realities and responsibilities of family life, husbands feeling entitled to flatter their selfish vanities, grotesque Peter Pan complexes, magic mirrors on the wall that promise middle-aged men they're still the fairest of them all and deserve young "hotties"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think many women ignore the warning signs early on.

Such as?

Wife gaining weight, wife being bitchy, wife nagging, wife restricting sex, wife being demanding?

Such as?

Adult men growing childishly disillusioned with the gritty realities and responsibilities of family life, husbands feeling entitled to flatter their selfish vanities, grotesque Peter Pan complexes, magic mirrors on the wall that promise middle-aged men they're still the fairest of them all and deserve young "hotties"?

They don't "deserve" them, they buy them. Ever see a penniless middle-aged guy sporting arm candy? Men may be bald, wrinkled and paunchy, but the young hotties are attracted to middle-aged men for one thing and one thing only.

[Anonymous]

I think I qualify as a young hottie, or close enough, and I'm crazy about my somewhat out of shape, much older husband for many reasons, too many to count. He's loving, funny, empathetic, smart, quirky, and a great dad. Like everyone, he's got his faults, but he's the person I want to wake up with, every morning, and it has nothing to cash. A few fewer assumptions, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I qualify as a young hottie, or close enough, and I'm crazy about my somewhat out of shape, much older husband for many reasons, too many to count. He's loving, funny, empathetic, smart, quirky, and a great dad. Like everyone, he's got his faults, but he's the person I want to wake up with, every morning, and it has nothing to cash. A few fewer assumptions, please.

Just make sure you don't gain weight or get old. That's why wife #1 was replaced with the new and improved model (you, Mrs. Trophy).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think I qualify as a young hottie, or close enough, and I'm crazy about my somewhat out of shape, much older husband for many reasons, too many to count. He's loving, funny, empathetic, smart, quirky, and a great dad. Like everyone, he's got his faults, but he's the person I want to wake up with, every morning, and it has nothing to cash. A few fewer assumptions, please.

Just make sure you don't gain weight or get old. That's why wife #1 was replaced with the new and improved model (you, Mrs. Trophy).

This is wife #1. I am happy your with the younger version of me now. I am enjoying half of your wealth along with alimony while I sit on my tush with my hot younger model of you. To make spending your money even sweeter Mr. Trophy boyfriend has a penis that works!

[Anonymous]

Wow. I'm the PP who write about being married to an older man. It is truly shocking the assumptions people make. FWIW, my husband has never been accused of cheating, either by me or his former wife, though she cheated on him regularly from at least two decades. But he's a man, so let's blame him. In reality, like in all relationships, I'm sure he played his fair share in the disintegration of their marriage. In the end, though, she left him, for her long time boyfriend. His grown son and daughter have each independently told me that they wish their father had left before their mother had the chance to kick him in the teeth as much as she did, but I'm sure some of the readers of this thread would find a way to make that his fault as well. As for trading up, he is by all accounts much happier with me, but his former wife is simply stunning, so no trading up in that department. I've had more opportunities for academic and professional success, though, so perhaps he has "traded up" in that sense, but hopefully that's not what he's looking for in a partner. he is, though quite proud of my accomplishments. Perhaps time to trade in some assumptions.