As is with anything, if you make a commitment, stick with it the best you can.

If two people make a commitment to live out their lives with each other, then both should take equal care to meet that commitment, however, life happens and people fail to see temptation as a challenge to strengthen the relationship they are already in, so they opt to cheat. And then again, there are those who agree to have an open marriage!

People can come back from infidelity and be stronger for it however, it takes both people in the relationship to regain that couple power.

My advice to my own children, do not get married unless you can picture yourself with that one person for the rest of your days, being friends, lovers, parents, grandparents through all that may come up in life... in sickness, health, death & possible financial struggles. If the doubt is there you shouldn’t even bother.

Besides all of this, does any couple’s commitment really need to be acknowledged by a religion or a government in order for that commitment to be valid? I believe, absolutely not!

Great post btw! Food for thought, especially for our younger generations!