But cheating on spouses in general undermines the trust that spouses should have in each other, and the cumulative impact of even 1% of spouses cheating on the institution of marriage as a whole could be quite negative.
In the comments on Scott’s blog, I’ve recently seen the claim that this is the opposite of how traditional marriage actually worked; there used to be a lot more adultery in old times, and it acted as a pressure valve for people who would’ve divorced nowdays, but naturally it was all swept under the rug.
In the comments on Scott’s blog, I’ve recently seen the claim that this is the opposite of how traditional marriage actually worked; there used to be a lot more adultery in old times, and it acted as a pressure valve for people who would’ve divorced nowdays, but naturally it was all swept under the rug.
Interesting. Link?