Is is okay to fall in love with SOMEONE even if your married already?

Philippines
January 14, 2011 12:10am CST
There are times in our lives when we meet someone unexpectedly,and nowadays there are lots of means meeting someone even in the internet. I have a friend who is married already and she told me, she loves someone else and sad to say she is married.How can this be I asked her,she said that she didn't expect it, the guy was from Australia,she is a housewife with 1 kid, her husband is working.She said that she just met him online, I asked her once again, does the guy feels the same way? and she said that she doesn't know all she knows is that shes feels so happy talking with him everyday without the knowledge of the husband of course,I told her that I don't have the right to tell you things what to do or not, but all I can say is that you should be aware of the consequences and she told me so be it... there are things left unexplained but I have this question in my mind that is still left unanswered, when we get married there is a tie that binds us with our partner but what if we fall in love with someone else and that is the matters of the heart, is it okay to fall in love with someone else? still leaves me wondering...
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18 responses
@voldrox (7191)
• India
14 Jan 11
Wow, that is completely wrong ! I am sorry but your friend is so wrong, how can she even think of sharing and finding someone online after she has married to someone else. She isn't giving her husband what he deserves and it's a shame how easily she could share about it with you. I would be ridiculed, if one of my friends say something like that to me. I believe in commitment, and i stand very strong. I am just being honest here, please don't mind if i sound rude. I would hate my girlfriend if she ever does something like this. And the commitment of marriage is above every other commitment, i believe. It is best if you advice your girlfriend about the consequences of getting into such situations. It's so wrong !
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
yeah, i know that, your not being rude your just being honest and I thank you for that.Ill tell her definitely but she doesnt know that I posted it here anyways I didnt give any names so its ok.Thanks a lot!
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
19 Jan 11
She's not in love with this guy. I'd say she is bored and immature and she has forgotten the vows she made when she married. She is cheating. The effort she puts into the relationship with a stranger online is what should be going into her marriage. Shame on her. Her husband deserves a devoted, true and loyal wife who is faithful. The guy is also in the wrong by fooling around with a married woman. Shame on them both.
@derek_a (10874)
15 Jan 11
AS falling in love is an experience, we don't get to have a lot of choice about it, and in my experience, because we are married we don't suddenly stop admiring beautiful people, but there are times when this goes a little further. We then have a choice, focus on our family and stay away from that "third person" or allow our feelings to dictate our lives, which can improve or destroy them. We each have a choice and an ability to reason and we can only judge for ourselves. _Derek
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
18 Jan 11
No. It's not right for a married people to fall in love again. Flirting with someone maybe unavoidable but we need to understand that all of those things is a kind of trials between husband and wife... Your friend should understand that before she get married. She must be contented with her husband. Children are much suffering for parents did or for parents committed mistake in a relationship... I am against with those actions of many married people. They are not thinking what is the impact with their kids but only think with their own pleasure...
@pogi253 (1586)
• Philippines
15 Jan 11
Yes if your legally separated and permanently left your husband and haven’t seen him for years. But in your friend’s situation, she’s still married and still together with her husband. It’s not right. Tell your friend that what she feels is only a infatuation to the guy.
@sam3m1 (190)
• United States
15 Jan 11
Of course it's OK. What could go wrong?
• India
14 Jan 11
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Jan 11
Not if you want to stay married...
@zoey7879 (3092)
• Quincy, Illinois
14 Jan 11
I'm sure that I'll never hear the end of this one, but, oh well. Many married people have experienced this... but religion and society in general have slapped us with its opinion of what is and what isn't moral. Married people and people that have been involved in long lasting relationships often do find that they have feelings for other people, outside of the relationship, and may have even fallen in love with someone else. Here's the catch... It's how they handle those feelings that make all the difference in the world. Just because a person has feelings for someone doesn't mean that they have to act upon them in any way, shape, or form.
• India
14 Jan 11
life Partner is a person who will swear that they are gonna live their rest of their life with you & that person should be loved & given love...
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
14 Jan 11
When you marry someone, you have a commitment to only love them and have a future with them. Loving someone else when you marry is a betrayal to everyone involved. You can't be faithful to one when your heart is straying to another.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
I don't think it is okay at all. Marrying someone means a lifelong partnership, relationship and responsibility too- although only a few people these days are serous about marriage. One has to accept and love only his or her partner, and what abut the kids? It would really hurt them too.
14 Jan 11
I do believe your friend needs to spend a lot more time with her husband and talk things out. She may be feeling deprived maybe because her husband is too busy for her or too busy at work. These things should be opened between themselves and they should try to resolve them before it's too late. Marriage is a vow NOT to be BROKEN..
• Philippines
15 Jan 11
its a big no no!! your friend should control her feelings:D but as a friend, you should also lead her to the right path, and that is to encourage her to stop chatting with the Australian guy. she has a child right?and she should do it for her child.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
Hi, Celeste. I am married and got kids. My husband and I experienced what other couples normally experienced. We have our tough times and ups and downs. I came to the point of telling myself I should love someone else who deserves me and can make me happy. But, you know what? I did not let myself fell for someone else despite of the thought that my husband isn't worthy of my love anymore. Why? Because I'd rather teach myself to love again the man that I used to love than diverting such love to someone else.No matter what the reasons are, there's no justification of falling in love with someone else when you are married.If you will allow yourself to fall for someone else then, it is a selfish thing to do. Besides, your friend might only be confused. Just like a kid when presented with a new toy, she gets so excited and all but after awhile such excitement will fade away. The Aussie might be giving her the attention his husband has failed to do so because he is often out working. C'mon, be considerate with the man. He was out there dragging his butt to give her a comfortable life and yet here she is, contemplating of falling in love with a stranger. I just hope, she sees her child needing both parents and her husband doing all the efforts for her and her child.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
It's not right for her to fall for that guy from the internet. She haven't even met him personally and she doesn't fully know him. Most of all, she is already a married woman. She could have prevented herself from falling in love with that guy. She knows tha she is married and it is a sin to be infidel to your husband. She maybe is just bored for being a plain housewife. Perhaps she could get another diversion for such boredom. Nowadays, there are a lot of people disguising themselves in the internet. A lot of people are fooled through the internet , so she better be careful much more be careful that she might break her family by doing that.
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
maybe your friend and her husband don't have enough quality time for each other. This is the main reason why some people just fall out of love for each other. You can advice her to make an effort and tell her husband what she is feeling and that they should fixed things up so that things will never go to worse. Also remind them about their kids. They are the ones that will suffer the most.
@suguwillu (113)
14 Jan 11
Hi my friend, it a serious issue. emotions can not be controlled by any one with out the spiritual support. i became so emotional after reading. I know only one thing that Bible says one for one! so if your friend goes on then it may become cheating to her Husband. its better to avoid that person. and get some peace of mind!! let her love more her husband and go out for some days with family and her mind will become fresh!! all the best pl do rate my answer