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8 Possible Reasons Why Some Affairs Last for Years

28 March 2024 · 10 min read
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Why do some affairs last for years?

No one grows up dreaming of getting married and then having an affair. Everyone wants the happily-ever-after type of romance we see in the movies and read in the books. But life happens, with all the fights, stress, and pain that come along with it.

For those who end up having affairs, they often don’t know how they got to that point. They only know that they are there, and it’s now their reality.

But if affairs are so morally repugnant, why do some affairs last for years?

How can people live with the idea that for years they have been betraying and lying to the one person they are supposed to love until death do them part?

In order to understand why some affairs last for years, and perhaps even for a lifetime, we’ve rounded up eight reasons why this happens. Check this out!

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