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Can you overcome cheating?

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Hmmmmm.  Well…apparently I either messed up my dates or I got bumped to tomorrow over at Hot Dad’s.  But instead of scrambling to come up with something else to write about, I’ll just put my post below for you to read a little early.

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Tiger Woods

David Letterman

Leann Rimes

Shaquille O’Neal

Charlie Sheen

Fred Flintstone (please…he TOTALLY was bangin’ Betty on the side)

There is obviously a problem with celebrity men and their libidos. I mean, it would take all of 60 seconds to add another five names to that list (and not just men, either!). So the question isn’t why people cheat, because they do. There are a thousand different reasons for a thousand different people who have cheated on a spouse or significant other. You simply can’t put a finger on it and call it a day.

But what about us “regular folk”? I know that people cheat every day. It’s just a sucky fact of life. Does everybody cheat? No…but even a couple of my favorite bloggers have admitted to infidelity issues in the past. So it’s obviously not just an issue for the rich and famous.

David Letterman’s wife has apparently decided to work with him to maintain their marriage. Tiger Woods’ wife seems destined for divorce. Where would YOU stand if you found out that your significant other was cheating on you?

Is there a way that a person could gain forgiveness for an indescretion? What if it was just a one-night stand? What if it was a long-term relationship that they want to end to remain with you? Is your case simply a one-strike-and-you’re-out rule? Depending on the situation, can you find in your heart to forgive?

Maybe the term “overcome cheating” is wrong. Maybe it makes cheating sound okay but that there’s a work-around of some sort that helps one “overcome” obstacle that arise from cheating. Maybe this should be turned around on the victim…the person who was actually cheated on.

What would it take for you to get over your significant other cheating on you?

And what’s more, why does “celebrity cheating” get so much bloody attention? Why are infidelities publicized so much? My thought is that paparazzi sites like TMZ.com want to prove to the world that celebrities are human, too…so maybe they shouldn’t be admired or looked up to afterall. In that sense, I suppose I don’t have too much of a problem with the coverage. On the other hand, TMZ is so bloody sleezy that it’s difficult to read sometimes. They just go for the jugular and have zero issue with the shoddy “journalism” they provide the public.

Of course, in Tiger’s case maybe it’s justified (my last count was 14!!).

So how ’bout it Hot Dad readers? Have you ever been cheated on? Could you overcome someone cheating on you? What if you cheated on somebody you loved? How would you get forgiveness? Could you get it??