Infidelity

Apparently infidelity is the New Black.

I'm more of a serial monogamy kind of person, but I do believe in keeping one's word.  If a person vows to remain faithful and all that, they should.

Now I have to say, the amount of people I know who have been on the shit end of the infidelity stick is growing.

But I wonder if we're going about this the wrong way.  Marriage and long-term commitment came about as a way for men to ensure that the kids that they were supporting were in fact their heirs.  That seems a little passe to me, especially in today's Western world.

Studies, and people, show that some humans are less... content in long-term relationships. Our society pushes for it, despite the obvious variance in behaviours and inclinations.  And also, people change, and sometimes the situations we enter into (in this case marriage and LTRs) are not as we expect and certain... adjustments must be made.

I'm not saying that infidelity is the solution, but it seems to be the go-to for many people I know of recently.

But I have this feeling, it always has been.