Krakowianka & gtd, your moral absolutism sounds like a reaction to a bitter disappointment in a recent relationship.
Anything you might wannna share with us? :)
It couldn't possibly be because we believe this right? Plus who hasn't been disappointed in a relationship. My views have always been my views. You are making excuses for poor behavior.
My view is that when you allow for 'moral relativism' in this case you destroy the whole point of marriage and relationships. We get together to make life better...to share good and bad. There is no way 50% of marriages fail because of thing beyond their control. "Feelings change" is a common excuse you hear. Well sure they do about everything in life...but you don't just quit everything because it isnt pure pleasure. That is a childish and selfish view of life and not uncommon.
I knew a guy once who told me about his dad and mom...and how the mother got sicker in her 50s and wasn't 'putting out' a lot. So the dad being the virile stud he was just HAD to have sex...so he gets a mistress...and justifies this by saying that the dad still had 'needs' and it was selfish of the mother to not allow this as if she really loved the dad she would understand. What kind of utter sh1t is that?!?!Yet I have heard this kind of thing a lot...people doing horrible things and then making excuses to justify it. I pity his mother and think his father is a b@astard.
The people I know who make excuses and try to justify poor behavior in relationships are the very ones who have done such things and are trying to convince themselves and others it is ok.
There is no grey area when it comes to treating others with respect.