When former NFL star Steve McNair was shot to death by his 20-year-old mistress, his wife and mother of his four children claimed she knew nothing about his infidelity. But after reading The Secret Code of Sports Mistresses, which quotes a CNN statistic that 80 to 90 percent of pro athletes cheat, we wonder if any woman could be totally ignorant of the possibility.
The article outlines the "rules" for sidepiece status, but according to the article, the only rule for athletes who crave something extramarital is "have whatever action you want on the side, but don't go in too deep."
But we don't want to pick on just the athletes -- rock stars and politicians have an equally hard time keeping it in their pants. It has to do with a particular risk-taking trait also responsible for helping them reach a high level of career success. Plus rockers, pols and athletes are constantly traveling and surrounded by new people -- some of whom are "friendlier" than others.
So we all agree that cheating is wrong, but should women who marry highly paid athletes know what they're getting into? Is getting cheated on part of the deal when you say "I do" to a rich and powerful spouse?
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Sunday 26 July
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Monday 03 August
By kay
stop trying to give cheaters a free pass. It is about character, it has always been about character. We are humans and we have free will. If you don't stop this BS, it will backfire, all of the women who have been making a choice to be honorable are going to start saying, whatever...Now how would that make men feel? I'm thinking increase in crimes of passion. If you no longer love your spouse, be fair. Work a deal and stay married or separate or divorce but be honorable and be fair!
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Tuesday 04 August
By sherri
I am quickly beginning to see that people do not have to be rich and or powerful to have a reputation of cheating. I work in the construction industry (obviously most not rich or powerful), and I would have to say that 99% of the married ones cheat.
Men cheat, end of story. Don't get married.
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Monday 03 August
By christine
I think musicians are going to cheat whether they say so or not, and whether I think they should or not. However, I never felt more sorry for a man more than I did President Clinton. Just about every president before him had had their flings and nothing was ever done about it, never were they embarassed so publicly...Who DID NOT KNOW that Kennedy was a cheat and with Monroe???? I think if you are going to run a country and make decisions for an entire nation, you SHOULD have your DCK sucked and more than once...lol...There should not have been such a big deal made. That fat little piglet that he was doing should have known how to play the game and kept her mouth quiet and not take a good guy down with her while she was down there...hahah
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Wednesday 05 August
By Sacha
Yes both men and women cheat for different reasons, and women accept and expect cheating from their men for different reasons. It all comes down to this thing called integrity. Why do women allow this behavior? Probably because they have objectives of their own. If we really do not want our men to cheat, we have the ability to demand that they not do so. We also should have the character to leave if they decide that cheating is worth risking the relationship. If a spouse really loves and values his partner, he/she will not cheat.
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Wednesday 05 August
By Laura K. Warrell
Sometimes I truly believe these men - athletes, rock stars, politicians - really do love and are "committed" to their wives and see other women as entertainment. I also know people who claim occasionally cheating on their partners makes their relationships stronger and I wrote something about it on my blog:
http://tartandsoul.com/2009/08/03/cheating-the-glue-that-holds-us-together/
The jury's still out for me, but I think I'd have to REALLY, really love an athlete or superstar to put up with, what will inevitably be some serious cheating.
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Friday 28 August
By Gina LaLa
Character should not be defined or limited by occupation.
No excuses. More should be expected of those highly favored, not less.
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Friday 11 September
By Cleo
I don't think any wife should be totally surprised if her man cheats. Men don't HAVE TO cheat, they can control it. I just think it's part of their genetic makeup.
As for ANY woman dating or married to a sports figure, musician or any celebrity.....how can you possibly think your man won't step out on you when MILLIONS of women will do ANYTHING to get in bed with him. Realize what your getting into when you marry these guys and maybe it won't be so crushing when it happens!
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