Cheating

I dated a guy who cheated. It sucked. I am still dealing with issues related to that relationship now, and when I think back to it, I wish I had never gone within 10 feet of the guy. Sometimes I feel like cheating is really common-place in today's dating world. You hear gossipy tales of boys (or girls) who have cheated, hear about couples that are working through thousands of dollars of psychiatry bills getting over a cheating spouse, or see a stressed out girl who is wondering where her BF could be and why he hasn't called yet. It's one of the biggest stressors of relationships, and often girls end up ruining a good relationship because of paranoid thoughts, instead of the actual happenings of the past month (year).
Rather than stressing about what he's up to, if he's cheating, or if he could possibly cheat one day down the road, just tell yourself that you won't put up with cheating - that you'll walk out the door the minute a reliable source confirms the sketchy behaviour - no matter what else is going on. Once you confirm this with yourself, you'll be able to relax. Because you can't stop it - if a guy's a dirty dog he's a dirty dog, it's going to happen eventually. And honestly, if a guy cheats, you don't want anything to do with him. You will know that you can move on and be that much stronger for making the right decision. Phewf, that's a huge weight off your chest!