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Is Ema/cheating An Acceptable Way To Deal With A Crappy Spouse?

Discussion in 'Married Life' started by Ragini25, Jul 26, 2016.

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  1. Ragini25

    Ragini25 Platinum IL'ite

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    So far I have thought people would agree that the way to deal with an unfair/crappy/neglecting spouse is:
    - Work it out with him/her
    (Involves many ways counseling blah blah, work it out)
    - If impossible to work it out - end the marriage

    Assume for sake of this thread - spouse is neglectful, and uninterested to work it out.

    Is EMA/cheating (incl or excl sex) an acceptable way to deal with an unfair spouse? What do you really think? (I think no, but I am piqued and alarmed by what folks these days think)

    Is Wronging by cheating (outside the marriage) a way to deal with a spouse who is "wrong inside the marriage"? Or walk out of the wrong marriage first rather than ema?
     
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    JGVR Gold IL'ite

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    if crappy/negleting spouse,without backbone to support one's wife is the reason to start ema,then every other family during our grandfather and father generation should have had ema's when male chauvenism was at its height.
     
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    I'd say divorce - if nothing else can work. But ema? Really interested to see if thats considered as "one of the" ways to deal with this. There are other threads but I am asking a direct pointed qn in this thread:

    Is Wronging by cheating (outside the marriage) a way to deal with a spouse who is "wrong inside the marriage"? Or walk out of the wrong marriage first rather than ema?
     
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    monkatpeace87 Silver IL'ite

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    Short answer- No
    No amount of how crappy ur spouse is, ema cannot be justified. If it's not working for u, take a divorce. No need to get down at their level of crapiness.
    Ema can also have legal implications and if u are claiming alimony u are viewed in negative light.

    Edit - just added some points

    Pros -

    1) instant gratification.
    2) taking revenge - u treat me bad, I treat u bad too.
    3) emotional support in bad times

    Cons -
    1) guilty feeling for ur whole life.
    2) if ur children comes to know
    3) for ladies- if wirh married men, u wil be labeled by the society
    4) again for ladies - if u want to seek alimony, good luck
     
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    We should start a subforum for EMA topics.We have so may now....:tonguewink:
     
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    Thanks ym, but can you answer this pls
     
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    Rihana Moderator Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    If the EMA helps the person in dealing with the marriage - either making the marriage bearable or by pushing the person towards a divorce, then, yes.

    Now, an EMA does not happen like an item on a "to-do" list. It happens and then makes it to the "did it" list.
     
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    ^ wow, so if ema makes the marriage bearable then yes. Wow ok. Didnt expect it, but good to have a straight answer, thanks. I suppose its a you wronged me, I wronged you and one day when it blows up in the faces of two families (if other has a famly too), then its a "we are all messed up" kumbayah song (pity the kids if they also have to witness the repercussion).

    And sometimes out of ema - one who feels more wronged (rightly or not), injures the ema spouse in anger, and then it turns into criminal case unfortunately.

    I sincerely hope women (or men) dont try to make a marriage bearable via ema - will blow up badly in face one fine day.
     
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    @Rihana yes given & understood its not (always) planned. (Sometimes it can be).
    But as the EMA relshp takes roots and develops, one has to catch oneself. Else its a gone case as it will proceed on and on to next levels.
    Anyway - except in rare instances - EMA dont have happy ending. In a few cases, after the affair is found out - it can be DIVORCE and they "get married and live happily ever after".

    In many cases - the guy too has a family or may choose to walk away at some point, and it is a huge mess. So "solace in EMA" can be fine and shortlived until the ensuing mess is bigger than the original mess to start with.

    So blueprint is - if you want to cheat (to bear with the crappy marriage), cheat with an available unattached guy who will not run away after being found out. So you can ready the backup and then fire your H for his "wrong inside the marriage". And make sure you take care your H wont physically harm you after you give him the "news" and fire him from hubby post. Last thing anyone needs is anger escalating to harm.

    Hmm how many can implement this pakka (even if unethical) blueprint lol :)
     
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