Is honesty really the best policy? Different people have different answers to the question of whether to tell or not after cheating on your spouse. Dr. Trina Read has looked into the matter, and tries to shed some light on this difficult situation. Digging into the research, she found that studies varied widely on the subject. There are many factors involved. Was the cheating a one-night stand or has the cheater fallen in love with someone else? Can you live with the guilt? Will telling harm others? The answer is as individual as the people involved. The best path is to stay out of this situation entirely by not cheating in the first place.
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