8 rules guaranteed to prevent infidelity

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:45 am by Dave Willis

8 rules guaranteed to prevent infidelity 2017-11-08T10:45:05-05:00 Dave Willis

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4. I don’t watch porn or sexually-explicit content.

Porn is an act of mental infidelity. I share my personal story (I used to be hooked on porn) and some compelling stats on pornography in my popular post on “The Truth about Porn” which you can read by clicking here. Even in R-rated movies or shows where there’s a scene of gratuitous nudity or strong sexual content, I’ll look away out of respect for my wife. I want to remain constantly vigilant of the fact that infidelity never starts in a bedroom; it always starts in the mind.

5. I give “side hugs.”

This might seem cheesy, but it’s also very important. Some people hug members of the opposite sex with full frontal assault that can border on an act of illegal groping. I never want physical touch to be misconstrued in any way, so even with close female friends, I try to stick with the side hug.

6. I don’t engage in ongoing dialogues with women on social media.

With the nature of what I do, I get hundreds of emails and Facebook messages per week. I do my best to respond, but whenever a female seems to want to engage in an ongoing dialogue, I cut it off out of respect for my wife. Many affairs start by crossing lines on social media. You and your spouse may need to create a social media set of “rules” and boundaries to protect each other and your marriage.
#7 is one of the most proactive ways to build a stronger marriage…

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