"Once a cheater, always a cheater." How true is this?

I think it depends on the situation. I cheated once, told my partner immediately (we broke up - mutual), and I spent a lot of time reflecting on why I chose to do that and what I’d do differently in the future. That was 10 years ago and it’s never happened again.

On the other hand, I think people who cheat habitually especially on multiple partners and lie about it are way less likely to change. To change, they’d have to actually want to stop and be ready to face whatever issues are driving that behavior… which if it’s been going on for a long time, is going to be hard. I wouldn’t knowingly date someone with this kind of history.

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