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“The coworker lives across town and tells me she barely ever leaves the area—I know my girlfriend never goes to her side of town. I feel really bad, but at the same time, why can I not have it all?”

— Brady, People Explain Their Reasons for Cheating | Broadly

“True freedom from fear lies in caring less what others think, and the first step in ceasing to care what people think of you is ceasing to care what their reactions are.”

— Kristin Addis, 6 Steps You Can Take To Become Fearless

“Each time I cheat with the same guy because I'm convinced he'll suddenly want to be with me again.”

— Sadie, People Explain Their Reasons for Cheating | Broadly

“I always cheated on my current boyfriend with his predecessor, usually just to prove to myself that my ex was still attracted to me or some other completely insecure reason.”

— Mish Barber Way, People Explain Their Reasons for Cheating | Broadly

“When I think back on the girl in the cubicle, the one who was told that she couldn’t ever be happy anywhere if she couldn’t be happy with that life she held back then, I’m so glad that she took a leap of faith and didn’t listen to the naysayers.”

— Kristin Addis, A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia

“They say all it takes to ruin a place is one bad egg, but I think the opposite. All it took to restore my faith... was one random act of kindness.”

— Kristin Addis, A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia

“I have to settle down? I don't really have any plans to do that. Apart from making sure my retirement and finances are in order for the future, I don't plan. Whatever will be will be.”

— Kristin Addis, Kristin Addis - Be My Travel Muse

“If your partner knows that having sex with his coworker on top of his boss' desk before work could cost him his job and he's a risk-taker, that could just make it hotter for him.”

— Brian Whitney, Why Do People Cheat? 11 Reasons A Partner Might Be Unfaithful, According To A Former Cheater

“This isn't to say all good looking people cheat, at all. But, I'm sorry — if your partner is good looking, funny, and interesting, they are much more likely to cheat than if they are average looking and dull.”

— Brian Whitney, Why Do People Cheat? 11 Reasons A Partner Might Be Unfaithful, According To A Former Cheater

“Compassion heals and helps us understand. It cultivates patience and removes the ‘us vs. them’ mentality. It improves the mood and when you feel connections to people rather than differences, life becomes easier.”

— Kristin Addis, Solo Female Travel: Musing On Travel with Kristin Addis

“If a person is problem-focused rather than looking for solutions, it can invite contempt for a partner rather than compassion. This can lead someone to seek comfort elsewhere.”

— Mollie Goodfellow, The reasons why people cheat, according to a relationship expert

“I always have an open heart and, it makes me both a lover and a habitual hurter. It’s the name of the game we travelers play, and I don’t know how to play it any other way, mistakes and all.”

— Kristin Addis, A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia

“You probably had no idea your friendship is exactly what the doctor ordered.”

— Kristin Addis, A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia

“Most people know the feeling of déjà vu. It’s when you can’t quite place it, but you know you’ve felt exactly that way before in another time and another place. There’s an opposite to this feeling called jamais vu. It’s when you go back to the same place but nothing about it is familiar, and you fee…”

— Kristin Addis, A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia

“Sometimes, something magical happens when you travel: you remember exactly why you’re doing it, and you’re so happy and present in that moment. Sometimes it’s the people you meet; sometimes it’s the places you’re at.”

— Kristin Addis, A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia

“I feel awkward and like everyone’s staring at me when I take selfies. But the downside of leaving a place with no photos of myself in it is greater than the temporary shame I might feel from the stares of a few perfect strangers.”

— Kristin Addis, How To Take Beautiful Travel Photos of Yourself

“Infidelity generally comes from the same inner emptiness as alcohol and drug abuse, food addiction, gambling, spending, shopping and so on.”

— Margaret Paul, Why Do People Cheat on Their Partners?

“The problem lies in the mistaken belief many people hold about what makes them happy.”

— Margaret Paul, Why Do People Cheat on Their Partners?

“Sex had become like showing up for an army physical.”

— Susan M., Women Reveal What Drove Them To Cheat On Their Husbands

“I wanted children, he did not. I wanted someone who would sleep with me, he seemed disinterested. I wanted to take on opportunities and be challenged, he wanted to be comfortable.”

— Rose M., Women Reveal What Drove Them To Cheat On Their Husbands