15 lessons cheating husbands can learn from the Tiger Woods
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The Tiger Woods infidelity scandal has been quite a learning experience – not just for Tiger, but for cheating husbands everywhere.
Below are 15 lessons cheating men can learn from Tiger Woods’ multiple mistresses and serial affairs.
1. Don’t let your desire for sex overrule your common sense. If Tiger had given serious thought to what he stood to lose if he got caught, he never would have cheated on his wife. Think with the upper head, not the lower one. The upper head – the one on your shoulders - will serve as a reality check. The lower head, the little one – and I don’t have to tell you where to find it – will lead you astray every time.
2. The cost of infidelity is not always in dollars and cents. When it comes to infidelity, you have to pay to play. But the cost isn’t always measured in dollars and cents. Infidelity can cost you your marriage, your reputation, and a whole lot more. See Steve Phillips’ Cheating Ways Cost Him His ESPN Job, His Marriage, and Our Respect.
3. Mistresses usually have ulterior motives for getting involved with married men: money, prestige, 15 minutes of fame, bragging rights among her family and friends, a wedding ring on her finger, money in her bank account,a baby, a meal ticket, your undying love and devotion. What does your mistress want? I bet it never even occurred to you to find out. See Brooke Hundley’s Behavior Raises Questions Every Cheating Man Should Ask About His Mistress.
4. Infidelity won’t improve your marriage. If you’re in a good marriage, having an extramarital affair won’t make a good thing better. If you’re in a bad marriage, cheating will only complicate matters, and make things worse. Seek a marriage counselor or a divorce attorney – not a mistress. See How Good Men End up Cheating on Their Mates.
5. Sooner or later you’ll slip up and get caught. Getting caught early in the game can sometimes be a blessing in disguise. You’ll quickly learn that the best course of action is to stay faithful to your wife. For Tiger, years of cheating came to a crashing end (pun intended) when he left his cell phone with incriminating evidence behind while he went to play poker with his friends.
6. Somebody else always knows what’s going on. Mistresses blab to their friends and family. Rachel Uchitel told her friend Ashley Samson, who started things off by telling the National Inquirer what she knew. The rumors hit the news shortly before Thanksgiving. Elin Nordegren started asking questions– and the rest is history.
7. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. This is an age old saying, but most cheating men think it doesn’t apply to them. Elin took a golf club to Tiger, knocking out 2 teeth, and breaking bones in his face. Countless cheating men have been maimed, or even murdered by a betrayed wife. Tiger was lucky to escape with his life. See More Women Are Resorting to Violent Acts of Revenge.
8. Money can’t buy silence when it comes to infidelity. If you pay your mistress to keep quiet and she blabs anyway, you can’t get your money back. And consider the fact hush money can’t buy silence if what your mistress really wants is 15 minutes of fame. Rachel Uchitel keeps the rumors about herself and Tiger going, so she can so stay in the public eye. Jamie Jungers, Jaimee Grubbs, Loredana Jolie and Tiger’s other alleged mistresses are cashing in with product endorsements, book deals, interviews, photos, and bigger bank accounts.
9. Mistresses will lie, especially when money is involved. With the media’s willingness to shell out big bucks, Tiger’s secrets are for sale to the highest bidder. Yours will be too, if your mistress can benefit financially from what she knows about you. And she doesn’t even have to tell the truth. It’s your word against hers. Tiger’s alleged mistresses are cashing in big time for telling what they know, and what they can make up. It’s payday for any woman who claims she had sex with Tiger Woods, whether she actually did or not. See Steve Phillips – Brooke Hundley Infidelity Scandal - a Warning to Cheating Husbands
10. Someone is always watching what you do. You may think you’re getting away with your cheating, but somebody always knows what’s going on. It’s just a matter of when and who they will tell. Other golfers and sports reporters say they knew, about Tiger’s affairs but kept quiet. Secrets are always for sale to the highest bidder. Your secrets are no exception to this rule.
11. Overconfidence will be your undoing. If you’re fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to get away with your cheating, you’ll become overconfident. And your overconfidence will seal your fate Because he’d been cheating for years, Tiger was certain he’d never get caught.
12. Cheaters ALWAYS leave signs behind. No matter how experienced you are at cheating, you’ll still leave subtle signs behind - signs you aren’t even aware of displaying. These are the signs women usually overlook, but if your wife knows what to look for, you’re bound to get caught HINT: Make sure she never gets her hands on a copy of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs. If she does, your game is over – you’ll definitely get caught. . Knowing what to look for is the key. If she gets her hands on a copy of this book before your affair begins – your game will never get off the ground. See 13 Things Everyone Should Know About Signs of Infidelity.
13. Think before you act. If you’ve made up your mind to have an affair , take a week to think it over before you act. If you give yourself enough time to consider all the things that could go wrong, you’ll probably change your mind. See David Letterman’s Fear of Blackmail Should Be a Lesson to Cheating Husbands
14. if you’re hell-bent on cheating, check your mistress out. Women of a certain caliber always mean trouble : gold diggers, publicity seekers, financially challenged women, women impressed by your status or wealth, lonely women, women with low self esteem, vengeful, vindictive women, clingy women who want all your attention. . That covers a lot of women. Are you starting to get the picture? Stay faithful to your wife. Click here to read an article on why you should check your mistress out.
15. It doesn’t pay to cheat on your wife. Look an all the trouble Tiger could have spared himself, if he’d just remained faithful to his wife. See How to Keep from Cheating on Your Wife.
*** © copyright 2010 Ruth Houston All Rights Reserved.
Ruth Houston is a New York-based infidelity expert who is frequently called on by the media to comment on infidelity issues in the news. She is the author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs, the founder of InfidelityAdvice.com and publishes the Infidelity News and Views blog.
For more articles about the Tiger Woods infidelity scandal, see:
Did Tiger Woods REALLY Have Sex With Other Men?
Tiger Woods – The REAL Reason We Haven’t Seen Him – from a Reliable Inside Source – part 1
Tiger Woods – What REALLY Happened -- an Inside Source Tells All – part 2
The Tiger Woods Sex Scandal from an Infidelity Expert’s Point of View
Is Tiger Woods REALLY a Sex Addict? Check This List and Decide for Yourself
Tiger Woods’ Infidelity Due to Sex Addiction Plus Drugs that Boosted His Sex Drive
New Details about Tiger Woods Secret Love Life Reveal He May Be Addicted to Sex
6 Things Tiger Woods Did that Are Common to Most Cheating Men
14 Reasons Why Tiger Woods and Other Rich and Famous Men Cheat
Comments
This is a great list, Ruth. It's obvious that you understand this phenomenon from a perspective not shared by most.
All good points but men aren't going to listen.
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