Went to dinner with friends last night

Commenting on lots of changes I have made in my life this past year

Vocation, church, house, daughter to college

Wife said only change left was a red car – midlife crisis

No girlfriends allowed

Mom thinks I am losing my marbles

But I cannot figure out why folks would have an affair

I get the thrill of the chase, conquest – get lust

But you know going in that the consequences are gonna be disastrous, catastrophic

Why do it? Is it ever OK? Justifiable? 44% of Americans evidently say that it sometimes is – and Christians appear just as likely to commit

Fox Sexpert – reasons folks cheat this week

Oprah did a show this week

Cause this is widespread – ashleymadison.com – 1.7 MM folks

1% of adult population on that site alone to arrange hook ups

“When monogamy becomes monotony”

Boredom

Thrill

Variety

Anger

Lack of sex at home

Love the kids, hate the wife

Travel a lot

Lot of folks say men just not hard wired for monogamy – hound dogs

Self-control is the key – I have lots of urges and desires every day that are not helpful or healthy

Self-control – in traffic want to take a baseball bat to jerk who drives by and forces way in – but I do not do that

Desires vs Self Control

Why do it? Have you done it? Call and be honest?

Was it a good thing?

Is it ever justifiable?

To me, it is not