Subject:     My Thoughts About Adultery
Story Codes: nosex
Updated:     November 20, 2013
Author:      Kelly <pghp_girl@yahoo.com>

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Summary
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Just the mention of the word adultery is enough to set some people off 
the deep end and for good reason.  How many marriages end because one of 
the partners "commits adultery"?  Then again.  is it really the adultery 
that ruins the marriage or is it something else?  What exactly IS 
adultery?  I have my own views which have been subject to change over the 
years.  It's interesting to see how getting married can change your 
perspective - in ways different than what you might think.

Note: I first wrote this well before I was married.  Now that I am 
      married I see life from a different perspective.  It’s only natural 
      that as a result some of the guiding principles I my life would 
      adapt to my new life as a married woman.  To those who claim I am 
      hypocritical or somehow unfaithful to my core values and ethics, I 
      make no apologies.  I think it’s a natural part of life that as you 
      grow older and gain experience and insights that your belief system 
      should change with it.  To be fair, I’ve kept my old philosophies 
      from my earlier postings and then added a chapter to reflect how I 
      feel today.

Table of Contents
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   Chapter 1 - References
   Chapter 2 - My Pre-Marriage Position
   Chapter 3 - Post-Marriage Thoughts
   Chapter 4 - Conclusions


Chapter 1 - References
======================

"Thou shalt not commit adultery."  - The Bible, King James version

"You shall not commit adultery."  - The Bible, New International Version

"He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.  
He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.  
For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes 
revenge.  He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you 
multiply gifts." — The Bible Proverbs 6:32-35 

"Let marriage be honored among all and the marriage bed be kept 
undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers." — The 
Bible, Hebrews 13:4 (New American Bible Revised Edition)

"But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, "Behold, 
you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a 
man’s wife." — The Bible, Genesis 20:3 (ESV)

"Adultery refers to marital infidelity.  When two partners, of whom at 
least one is married to another party, have sexual relations — even 
transient ones — they commit adultery." — Catechism of the Catholic 
Church 2380

"Adultery is an injustice.  He who commits adultery fails in his 
commitment.  He does injury to the sign of the covenant which the 
marriage bond is, transgresses the rights of the other spouse, and 
undermines the institution of marriage by breaking the contract on which 
it is based.  He compromises the good of human generation and the welfare 
of children who need their parents' stable union." — Catechism of the 
Catholic Church, 2335

"Adultery is sexual relations in which at least one participant is 
married to someone else." - Wikipedia

“Adultery is sex where at least one person is married and that person’s 
partner is outside his/her marriage family.” - Mary (My mother and me - 
pre-marriage)

“When a married person has sex with someone not in their family (as 
defined above) with the intent of cheating on their spouse.  Thus it is 
the INTENT that defines adultery, not the act of having sex.  It’s 
important to note that you can't commit adultery unless you're married.  
If you're single and have sex with a married partner, THEY are the ones 
potentially committing adultery, not you.” - Kelly (Me, post-marriage)

Sex: The penetration, however slight, of a female vagina by a male penis.   
Even if the hymen remains intact or not all of the dick gets in the    
pussy, it's still sex.  Once ANY part of a dick is in her, even if    
it's just the very tip, it's as good as ALL in.  Thus a girl can    have 
an intact hymen but NOT be a virgin.


Chapter 2 - My Pre-Marriage Position 
====================================

Note: This was written BEFORE I was married.

In reading Chapter 1, it would seem at first glance that anyone having 
sex with someone other than their wife or husband is committing adultery, 
an act punishable by death in biblical times - of both parties involved!

The key words here are, "at first glance".  It's easy to read something 
in black and white terms without taking into account the full meaning and 
the implications of what’s being said.  For example, perhaps one of the 
most abused verses in the Bible is where Paul exhorts women to "submit to 
your husbands".  People with an agenda have taken those words totally out 
of context to validate their personal beliefs that women are second-class 
citizens and subject to their husband's every demand.  Anyone reading the 
whole text and understanding the culture of the era during which this 
statement was made would say something entirely different.

For many people, it doesn't matter what the meaning is behind the words, 
they take the 7th commandment literally without any wiggle room.  For 
them it's black and white and there's no even discussing the matter.  My 
own mother was one of these people.  For her, having sex with another man 
outside of her marriage is immoral and wrong.  I have to say one thing 
though, my mother practiced what she preached.  In over 25 years of 
marriage, my mother never once had sex outside of her marriage.  While 
she had did sex with her brother-in-laws and one of their sons, my mother 
would tell you that she never committed adultery because they were within 
the boundaries of marriage.

Face it, if the Bible was really all that easy to read and understand, we 
wouldn’t have thousands of different churches and untold translations.  
So it was with me.  There come times when you have to make your own 
decisions and so it was with my stance on "adultery".

Now it's my turn to parse my words.  While my mom was firmly against 
adultery, she DID have sex with my dad's brothers and one of her nephews.  
She rationalized this by expanding the conventional definition of 
"marriage" to include more than just her husband but rather extending to 
their immediate families as well.  In accordance with her definitions, 
when she married my dad she effectively married his family too.  Even she 
admitted that this was most likely stretching the meaning of the Bible 
out a lot further than most people would accept, but she felt strongly 
about it.

Growing up I was heavily influenced by her morals when it came to these 
matters.  After all, how do you argue with success?  With half of all 
marriages ending in divorce, SOMETHING must have made a difference in my 
parents’ marriage.  While I would never say it was all due to how they 
dealt with adultery, I DO believe it was a major contributing factor.

Thus my expectations are that once I’m married I will be faithful to my 
husband and never commit adultery.  Of course I will continue having sex 
with my dad and maybe my uncles along with whatever family members on my 
husband's side wish to be involved, if any.  However, when it comes to 
anyone outside of our marriage family then they become off-limits for sex 
once I say, "I do."

To be honest, it isn't something I’m looking forward to but it is 
something that I feel that I have to comply with if I’m going to maintain 
my biblical faith and morals.  In a way, it’s like those times when I’m 
not really in the mood but my father needs me.  As my father’s sexual 
needs come first, I will always fulfill my duties and obligations as his 
daughter without hesitation.  I have to say I am proud that I have never 
said NO to my dad, at least not about sex.  So too will I fulfill my 
obligations as a wife when my marriage becomes a reality.

If there is one bright spot, it’s that to commit adultery means having 
sex.  Thus as long as I don't allow another penis in my vagina, anything 
else is “legal”.  Blowjobs, fondling, and such are not technically sex so 
engaging in those activities does not constitute adulterous behavior.

So that’s my position on adultery.  I respect what other people do and 
believe, even if I don't agree with them.  All I ask is the same courtesy 
and respect.


Chapter 3 - Post-Marriage Thoughts
==================================

Note: This was written AFTER I was married and stands as my current 
      position on adultery.

It’s amazing how your perspective on life can change with two little 
words, “I do.” As Steve’s wife, the bible places him at the head of our 
household and that I am to submit to him.  Before anyone sends me hate 
mail, this is biblical submission, nothing to do with BSDM or that kind 
of baloney.  In fact, I wrote an entire article on submission called “My 
Thoughts About Submission” as this is a complicated topic.  To keep it 
simple for now, there are principles and morals that I’ve always deemed 
to be irrevocable that I have now found that needed to be modified 
somewhat to allow for me to submit to my husband’s needs and desires.  
There’s a limit to how far I will bend but when I can I do if that is 
what it takes to please my husband.

One of those areas is adultery.  Adultery is one of those key moral 
issues that I will never abandon.  That said, while I still feel that 
adultery is a sin and something I will never do, the key is what is 
adultery?  It’s the definition that becomes the focal point.

Referring back to Chapter 1, the one thing that stands out in all of the 
statements is the implication that the person being charged with adultery 
has done these acts without the consent of their spouse.  "Make a man 
furious", "breaking the contract", "sexually immoral", and "transgresses 
the rights of the other spouse" are all phrases that point to injury 
being made on the uninvolved spouse.

The only reason I re-examined my position on adultery was my husband 
Steve.  Steve made it clear before we were married that he did NOT want a 
monogamous relationship and that he expected us both to seek out other 
partners, both alone and as a couple.  When he first proposed this he 
wasn't aware of my incestuous relationships but I didn't think he would 
be satisfied with limiting himself to my family and so far as I knew, 
there was no such thing going on with his family.

So I was faced with a dilemma.  I couldn’t marry Steve and expect him to 
change.  I’ve seen enough marriages fail because they entered into 
matrimony expecting that the other would eventually see the light and 
change as they wanted.  Of course that doesn’t happen so they end up 
divorced.  NOT the ending that was I was looking forward to in my 
wedding.

As I studied and prayed about the issue, God showed me that the Bible 
wasn't so much against sex outside of marriage but rather someone having 
sex outside of marriage against the will of their spouse.  In other 
words, no CHEATING.  Back in those days I'm not sure if there even words 
to differentiate the two acts so "adultery" was used for both.

The idea was intriguing so I substituted the word "cheating" in place of 
in all "adultery" in all of the quotes at the start of this article.  It 
was amazing.  With one simple change in interpretation of a word I had no 
problem what-so-ever agreeing to all of the statements and prohibitions 
that were made.  In other words, by saying “cheating” in lieu of 
“adultery”, I could stick with my existing morals and not even have to 
compromise!

It was so obvious when I thought about it...  cheating leads to jealousy, 
feelings of betrayal, low self-esteem, and can easily be a stake in the 
heart of even the best marriages.  Cheating on your spouse is about the 
lowest thing a person can do.

On the other hand, if your spouse is OK with you doing something, even 
it's having sex with someone else, why would that not be alright?  You’re 
not cheating after all.  Of course such things should be discussed and 
communicated well BEFORE anything is done.  Getting caught and then 
trying to get your spouse to understand and forgive is still cheating...  
still wrong on every level.

Steve and I had many long discussions on this topic so he knows full well 
just how important it is to me that we maintain the proper biblically-
correct relationship between us at all times.  Whenever possible we will 
discuss our plans ahead of time so there are no surprises.  Of course 
there are those windows of opportunity that sometimes arise and won't 
stay open for long so as long as we tell the other about it as soon as 
possible afterwards.

The whole principle behind our marriage is that we have no secrets from 
one another when it comes to sex.


Chapter 4 - Conclusions
=======================

Adultery and cheating are issues like abortion and the death penalty.  
People have strong opinions backed up by their reading of scripture, 
their cultural background, and personal opinions.  Just as with abortion, 
seeking agreement on what is adultery and what isn't is virtually 
impossible.  As such I respect other people's opinions and would never 
question how they deal with the subject when it comes to their own 
marriage.  All I ask is to be given the same respect and not be 
questioned about my beliefs or have people tell me I am a degenerate or 
some form of whore or pervert because we believe differently.

In the end I believe the final proof is to look at the state of the 
marriage.  My own parents, with as strong a relationship as they had - 
and still do, couldn’t remain married in part because of the issue of 
adultery.  Whatever the belief, the important thing is that BOTH people 
agree on it when they marry and then follow through on those beliefs.  If 
not then it may take a long time but sooner or later the marriage is 
doomed - if not by divorce then by turning into a loveless marriage of 
convenience.

What YOU decide to do in your marriage is ultimately up to YOU.  I have 
made my decision and I feel perfectly comfortable with it.  I look 
forward to a lifetime being married to the man I adore and love.  I also 
look forward to having fun when it comes to my sex life.  There’s no 
reason the two can’t be compatible!

THE END



  

My Thoughts About Adultery