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Finding out that your partnercheatedon you could upend your entire world and break your heart.
Some people take a break from dating andrelationshipsto heal.
Others immediately jump back into meeting new people to forget their heartache.
But some bide their time to get petty revenge against their exes.
Being cheated on is never a pleasant thing.
Some people areunfaithfulbecause theyre sexually or emotionally frustrated and dissatisfied.
Othersmight feelneglected, overlooked, or rejected, so they look to others for physical and emotional comfort.
Or they feel angry and might want to punish their partner for something they did or did not do.
Still, others cheat because they simply have the opportunity to do so.
Moving on after a bad breakup is hardly ever easy.
But astrong socialnetwork made up of your family and friends can be a huge help.
It really makes a difference when you know that youve got some trustworthy people in your corner.
Cheating is fairly common.
Mental health professionals can provide very different perspectives from the people you know.
Of course, therapy isnt like waving a magic wand that suddenly solves all of your problems in life.
Its a lot of hard, uncomfortable work with your emotions, assumptions, and thought processes.
A therapist guides and advises you, but they wont do the work for you.
Among those who cheated, a third did so with someone from their work environment.
Emotional affairs are even more common in work environments, with nearly two-thirds of them happening there.
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