Life is very unpredictable! So unpredictable that even if you’ve been with your partner for nearly a decade and are trying to start a family – there’s still a chance that things will go south. 

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“AITA for ruining my boyfriend’s birthday party?” – this internet user took to one of Reddit’s most judgmental communities, asking its members whether she’s indeed a jerk for ‘ruining’ her boyfriend’s 30th birthday by announcing that she’s expecting. The post managed to garner over 11K upvotes as well as 2.1K comments discussing the situation.

Now, did you know that according to a piece from YouGov, an international research data and analytics group, “when asked about their experiences being cheated on, more than half (54%) of those who have ever been in a monogamous relationship say they have been cheated on — either physically, emotionally, or both”?

Learning about your other half’s unfaithfulness is never easy and makes many folks ponder: why? Unfortunately, there are no one-size-fits-all answers, as every relationship is different – however, there are a few factors that could contribute to this life-changing decision.

Perhaps it’s the lack of emotional connection and intimacy, a desire for novelty, revenge, or maybe it’s an exit strategy – whatever the reasoning is, it sure as heck is a painful process that requires time to heal.

Whether you’re high school sweethearts, got together in college, or have only been an item for a couple of months – there’s no way of predicting if the relationship will indeed work out in the long run and not end in heartbreak and Taylor Swift music on repeat.

Kate Moyle, a certified psycho-sexologist, for instance, suggests following a couple of steps in times of distress in her interview for Marie Claire, and those include but are not limited to:

• Deal with your grief.
• Talk it out.
• Rebalance the positives and negatives.
• Accept the hurt.
• Surround yourself with people who make you smile.
• Keep busy.

Despite the valuable advice that has helped many broken souls get back their lives, people are cruel, and there are times when the cheating part is not exactly the worst part of the betrayal.

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