If A Spouse Says "I Almost Went To Bed With Someone", Is That The Same As Cheating Or Grounds For Separation Or Divorce?

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I ask this question because both Bobby (with Jenna) and Pam (with Alex Ward) has said it to each other.

I have nothing else to say, but I was curious on everyone's opinion on it
 

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If they almost cheated with Bradford Dillman, then - yes!! -- Chase get the hell out!!

If you are separated and almost cheated with John Back, then -- honey, it's okay, at least you were honest. Kissee, kissee!
 

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I'd say it's definitely grounds for an immediate call to a marriage counselor, and while the spouse get points for not actually going through with it, they better show up for the appointment if they know what's good for them.
 

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If they almost cheated with Bradford Dillman, then - yes!! -- Chase get the hell out!!

If you are separated and almost cheated with John Back, then -- honey, it's okay, at least you were honest. Kissee, kissee!
Lol, I've always suspected that the real reason Natalie Wood was in such a hurry to get off of the boat that night was that she found Robert Wagner in bed with Christopher Walkin. I'd throw myself into the ocean if my husband would rather.sleep with Christopher Walkin than me too.
 
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Pam coming close to going to bed with the insipid Alex Ward (as I recall, she was seconds away from making the plunge when the phone rang and it was Bobby calling) should have been grounds for divorce, dissolution, full abandonment, comprehensive shunning, and a lifetime of mandatory involuntary weekly poodle perms.
 
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I mean, it's grounds for separation and possible divorce, but really depends on the marriage and the circumstances. If the marriage has been stable and this is the first hiccup, I would probably be inclined to try to forgive and work through the problem. If it wasn't a good marriage to begin with, yeah, it would probably be the final straw for me.
 

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It depends on the situation. I'll use examples from other shows because I can't think of amyone else on Dallas who almost went to bed with someone. They all did. If it's Mike Stivic on All in the Family because Bernadette Peters through herself at him, Mike is tempted but he loves Gloria, I'd say no. If it's Krystle on Dynasty almost going to bed with Nick Toscanni because her marriage is going through a rough patch but she values her marriage, I'd say no but they have a lot of work to do on the marriage. Pam and Alex Ward they need to so a lot of work because it only didn't happen because of a phone call. If its Mack on Knots Landing with Paula and Jill I'd say no but Mack has to workout his issues with aging.
 

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To me it's the same as "I almost NOT went to bed with someone".

A whore is a whore.
I don't think humans are meant to be strictly monogamous in a natural sense. Early primitive society humans were sexually with many people within the same clan, which is why back then heritage was traced through the female line, as you always knew the biological mother, but not the biological father. Later on, when classes started developing, men could start taking certain women as their own, and now it became possible to know the biological father, and heritage was now traced through the male line. To quote Friedrich Engels, that was the moment of historic defeat for the female sex.
 

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If a spouse admitted something like that, it is actually a good reason not to get divorced because they are being honest, the marriage has a solid foundation in that there is good communication and the spouse is saying love and loyalty to their partners won put over lust. People can love their husband/wife and respect their vows but still find themselves attracted to another person. That's normal and doesn't mean they live their partner less. Admitting they almost slept with someone else could make the marriage stronger iopens up a potentially uncomfortable conversation but in the long run it could make the marriage stronger.
Over on All in the Family when Archie almost went to bed with Janis Paige Edith naturally found out and was very hurt, but she later said as a result she and Archie became closer than ever.
Back to Dallas, Laurel tried to help Miss Ellie and Clayton's marriage by telling Miss Ellie she and Clayton were close friends but never had an actual fling. Miss Ellie though that made it even worse because Clayton's emotional connection to Laurel was more of a betrayal than if it was just a physical attraction. If Clayton had opened up to ME and told her about Laurel from the get go they wouldn't have this issue. However, than ME and Clayton wouldn't have anything to do and the writers were already having a hard enough time coming up with stories for them.
 

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President Jimmy Carter once admitted "I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. This is something that God recognizes I will do, and I have done it, and God forgives me for it." He always remained faithful to his wife Rosalynn.

If someone thinks about being with another person but doesn't go through with it and instead returns to their partner, then surely that mean they made an active choice to remain faithful and their partner can be assured that their relationship will endure.
 

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This could be looked at a few different ways. Almost going to bed with someone certainly isn't grounds for divorce or even wanting to, but then ultimately, what people don't seem to want to come to terms with about a relationship these days is the fact that it's about a choice, a commitment, it's not as if you will just magically stop noticing other people, although that will be easier for most during the honeymoon phase. There's going to come a point in time when most likely there is going to be some form of temptation. That's pretty normal, and I would say if it's something as simple as you want to sleep with someone else, but you don't plan on ever acting on it, your partner maybe need not even know. What good does that do? Is that helping them, or your own conscience? On the other hand, if you are constantly being tempted by the same person. maybe then either make your partner aware, or do what you have to do to eliminate your contact with the person who is tempting you. Easier said than done, sometimes. I just feel like once you involve your spouse, it could make it even more complicated because now they feel like you actively want to cheat, and while their knowing might make it less likely to happen, who wants to be in your partner's shoes on this one, always knowing someone else is on your mind? Now. if you actually do cheat, that obviously is a game changer. I'd say it's only grounds for a separation(and divorce)if you actually do cheat. or you almost cheat more than once. I think part of the reason marriages end so often these days is they base the whole relationship on the honeymoon period, not being realistic that ultimately you are choosing one another, and these initial feelings of bliss naturally are going to go somewhat go by the wayside.Every relationship seems based on movie characters, or the actors themselves.
I will also say that having the desire to cheat could also speak on bigger issues in your relationship, and it's not necessarily just a physical one. This is where I think communication is a good idea, but possibly not directly coming out with, "I almost slept with this person, or wanted to sleep with that person". Like I said, it's tricky because these natural instincts don't just die when we agree to dedicate our lives to one person. but that's where the "I choose this person" comes into play. Not "as long as I feel this way" about said person. We should all really be raised with this realistic approach of relationships growing up, rather than the Hollywood examples dictating how our relationships should play out. Being a united force, and realizing you make the choice, both of you to be with just the other person, as long as you are being respected, not physically or emotionally abused. In any case, running to another where the grass will most definitely seem greener at first is not the answer. On this note, though, I also think people should take a little more time to decide on actually getting married, but not too long, or there really might not be too many marriages.
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Bobby Southworth

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Lol, I've always suspected that the real reason Natalie Wood was in such a hurry to get off of the boat that night was that she found Robert Wagner in bed with Christopher Walkin. I'd throw myself into the ocean if my husband would rather.sleep with Christopher Walkin than me too.
I'm assuming you're being playful with this, but I've also heard that speculation. I've always been more inclined to believe Wagner was jealous of Wood and Walkin, and Natalie, whether innocent or not of the accusations of infidelity, or the desire of infidelity, had simply had enough of the fighting, and either eventually attempted to vacate on her own, or was egged on by Robert at the time, who was drunk and mad, just as she was drunk. and it went from there. Whether things that came to light, like the captain himself claiming Robert wouldn't let him turn the search lights on, wouldn't let him make calls to the coast guard for hours... I don't know. Perhaps the captain was just trying to sell a book back in..2011.. was it?? but to try and sell a book that paints yourself in that type of light seems suspect to me. The original, official story just always seemed too cut and dry, and like a lot was being swept under the Hollywood rug. I hope I'm wrong because it's a tragedy either way.
 
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