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Common Excuses for Cheating

By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com

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The "Our Marriage was Already Over" Type of Cheating Excuses

Here are some of the "Our Marriage was Already Over" type of excuses.

  • Our marriage was over long before I cheated.

  • We're not like we used to be.

  • I don't love you anymore.

  • We've never been right for each other.

  • I feel trapped.

  • I never wanted to get married.

  • I don't want to live like this.

  • I love you like a sister/brother.

  • I wanted to shake up our marriage and make it better.

  • You deserve better.

  • I thought you didn't love me anymore.

  • You left me before I left you.

  • I was never in love with you.

  • Our marriage was boring.

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