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A is for Adultery

Venus/mars, seat up/seat down…do you ever wonder how it is possible that men and women think so differently? We are the same species but we see the world in such a different way. So maybe there is more to this. Maybe the opposite sex is not just trying to piss us off. Maybe we are just wired differently. For instance, could it be possible that men are just not wired to ask for directions? Could it be possible that women are simply wired to talk things out while men love to channel surf?
Welcome to Double Standard. Our mission is to unveil the secrets of the universe, the mysteries of the sexes.
We feel there are 2 sides to the story and sometimes it really is a double standard. For instance, a man is considered confident if he stands up for a cause yet a woman is seen as bitchy.
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Let's jump right into it then.

Let's talk about adultery. We could talk about cheating, but let's face it adultery is more sultry. Whose idea was it to put the Scarlet Letter on a woman? Obviously a man. But after all these years is there no equivalent for a man. In 18th Century America, people were flogged or whipped publicly for acts of adultery. Women were almost always treated more severely than men. Today isn't much different. Women wear a symbolic A and are flogged with gossip as opposed to a rod. In European countries it is accepted, if not expected for a man to cheat.

These days, we are on a more equal playing field. Women are CEO's of companies, men are stay-at-home dads. So what about cheating?

Historically, a spurned spouse would benefit financially and custodially in the court system if a divorce resulted. Now with the no-fault divorce laws, there is no benefit at all.

Given this, is adultery a marriage deal breaker? What if you found your spouse was cheating? Would you suck it up or kick them to the curb? We want to hear from both of you - that means LADIES and MEN. Leave us a comment with your opinion and we will have the results in our next blog.