Polls: Relationships

Studies have shown that women are more likely to cheat even when they are in a happy LTR or marriage. What do you think?

I know one like that. She's a martial artist but would guys see her as the feminine type many are looking for:

- She's a non-religious virgin. Her busy schedule keeps her from meeting a serious family-oriented man but she would like to. She hates online dating sites, claims too many guys are there just for sex.

- She still wants to form a family.

- She works too but when there's time, she'll create new meals and desserts.

- Outside the class, she's reserved and loves animals.

Can a female martial artist still be the feminine woman many men are looking for?

If these things are met, then the relationship progresses:

- You never got into ugly arguments with yelling matches nor insulted each other. It's ok to disagree on topics but never ok to be verbally abusive.

- Neither you nor your partner has problems with the parents. Both sets of parents like each other.

- There is mutual help in the relationship and both are serious about wanting a family.

- There is no jealousy nor trust issue whatsoever.

- Similar views on important topics

- Good management in finances and knowing when to save money

If the relationship already has lots of arguments, drama, too much differences, trust issues (even worse if cheating too place) and either your parents hating your partner or your partner's parents hating you then I can image that can either slow down the process or transform it into a dead-end that eventually leads to a break-up. After all what would be the motivation of wanting to settle down and have kids with them? None. You already have the negatives you are already dreading moving towards the next step.

It's like you're already having an issue with your employee and is he's still in training... after all that are you doing to even want to promote him (even if he has worked for 6+ years)... nope.

Lets say they didn't exactly committed infidelity, not that you know of. However they did this:

- Lied about the whole relationship, even lied about their real age

- Scam you with your money, never paying it back (or even use you for a Green Card)

- They never loved you and you were just accomodity to them

They basically cheated you out of a life (years), a life you could've with someone else.Would this also count as cheating too?

So, recently we found out that my boyfriend of 9 months 17 year old sister is pregnant, about four months along.

We were all supportive, the father-to-be has already stepped up and is prepared to support her and the baby.

However, that's not the issue, the issue is I found out my boyfriend knew since she found out, but didn't tell me.

He said she told him not to tell anyone, and I told him that doesn't include me, we're supposed to tell each other EVERYTHING, and he disagreed - he says if someone asks you to keep something to yourself, that means exactly that.

We've had massive fights over this the last few days, and he won't budge, I keep reminding him how partners are supposed to share everything, and asking what else he's been hiding, and he just keeps reiterating how he respected her wish to keep it secret until she's ready to tell everyone.

Am I right?