Dating a married man who has already promised to spend his life with someone else says that he can’t be trusted. When your heart is on your sleeve, your soul out in the open and bare for all to see, this situation can almost certainly spell disaster. A married man who cheats on his wife is capable of just about anything. He’s proven he can’t keep promises. It shows you that he knows how to mislead and lie. It also says that he is only looking out for himself. Is this a man you want to bring into your life? In case you missed it, the correct answer is no.

"Making a relationship work that has been born out of adultery is a miracle—sort of like winning the lottery."

You are going to have to be prepared to wait a long time before this married man becomes available. Marriage tangles lives, weaving them together in a chaotic pattern that may never be fully unraveled. Are you willing to wait while each knot is untied? Can you suffer the pain of sharing him as the days, months or years stretch on? Dating a married man can mean a period of heartache and pain that could very well infect your very soul and poison the life you hope to lead.

If this married guy is nothing but a fun way to kill some time, then we say you’re on your own. We’ll overlook the fact that there’s a wife somewhere who’s being lied to and humiliated. We won’t mention the chance that you could be helping to destroy not just a relationship, but a family. And we won’t touch on the fact that our self-centered approach could say something that is less-than-inspiring about your personality. What we will say is good luck and we hope you can sleep soundly at night with your decisions.

Dating a married man is a terrible idea. It can only bring pain, heartache and disappointment. Making a relationship work that has been born out of adultery is a miracle—sort of like winning the lottery. If you’re willing to play the game, then you take on the possibility of coming up busted and broken. But hey, all the best to you and your adventures with married men!