Falling in love with a married person, right or wrong?

Philippines
November 23, 2009 4:33am CST
I've some friends who unfortunately in love with a married person. Some of our friends thought that it's not a real and true love when it comes to loving someone who's already attached. And it's a sin to have a relationship with them, in the eyes of God and Man. Do you think it's right to fall in love with someone who's married. Do you think it's real and true love?
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@jmsplp (26)
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Tsk.. tsk.. tsk... Don't they know that it si one of the ten commandements given by God to Moses. There is really no excuse to this kind of act. By nature, it is true that we are very emotional because we are humans. But God also gave us our wisdom and instelligence to know what is right and what is wrong. Imagine, having an affair with married person. Are they too desperate to find someone who is free and have a relationship rather than to a married person? It is immoral and indescent. That person is a homewrecker. Maybe falling in love is not bad, because its just normal to happen but having a realtionship is different. You are violating the law of men which will put you in jail and violating the law of God which will put you in hell.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Wow! Very well said. Yeah, God give us wisdom and intelligence to choose right from wrong. But I think when it comes to our conscience it's formed based on our environment and our family not and innate knowledge or wisdom. So this comes the conflict. They know that it was wrong being involved with a married person but their conscience telling them that it's okay. Since each one of us has different formation of conscience. Like those people who kill they have their conscience but not formed in a good way. Yeah, it's immoral and indecent act to be attached with a married person. I think these kind of people have some emotional issues that's why they do this certain kind of relationship. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@levite (1062)
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Emotions and feelings are deceptive and can be taught. Love is a decision but it can start with a mere feelings and emotions. Falling in love with a married person is foolishness. In reality, how can one be engaged to someone who's already married? He or she is going to destroy someone else's family. Does she just want to be the "second wife" to him? Is she content with it? In Moslem religion, it is possible and allowed. But it is not in Christian countries although we can see there are many people who are just doing that. Adultery will be the case. Many people who ended up in adultery and have destroyed the other party's family, had started with a "mere falling in love" until they got into serious and deep relationship that ended up in destroying the "affected family". There are many broken families today because of that including my friend's. Adultery is a serious sin and offense against God. "Patch the hole of your dress while it is just small before it is torn and ripped apart."
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Hello my friend, I definitely agree with what you said. And I like the quotes you left "patch the hole of your dress while it's small before it is torn and ripped apart." This is the exact quotes that my friend should take a careful thought and consideration. Since being involved with a married person doesn't bring what she want and that is Happiness. It will only bring her into shame and destruction later on life. Yeah, it is a serious sin against the law of God as well as human. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@levite (1062)
• Philippines
25 Nov 09
Yes, thanks, God bless .
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
23 Nov 09
oh that's one of the greatest sins on earth. i know that's hard for your friend.but as friends, you need to provide her advise and expose her to some men that have no strings attached. expose her to men's club or activities where many men are present. please tell this to your friend: Perhaps you need to see a counsellor to see why you would go for someone with whom you have little or no chance of a future. Very often it's fear of intimacy. In any case, getting involved with a person who is married is at best chaotic and at worst fatal. Watch Crime TV sometime.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
i dont think so. falling in love for someone is not a sin, it is methodically felt from someone who wants to share something for the one they love. loving is basically is caring. you cant choose it.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, it's one of the greatest sins as it's included in the 10th commandments of God. And it's good on loving someone who already belong to others. As it's the cause of so many broken family relationship. But when it comes to falling in love, it has no preferences and choices. It just happened and it's not wrong. What is wrong when someone pursue his/her feelings even though it's not right and fully aware that it could ruin other peoples life. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
23 Nov 09
It is always wrong and never "true love" to become involved with a person who is committed to the covenant relationship of marriage. God, who ordained marriage as a lifelong covenant, is clear in delineating adultery as a destructive betrayal. "Falling in love" with someone else's husband or wife is really falling in lust and is a desecration of the entire family. No good can ever come of such self-deception and the breaking and destruction of a family. The consequences to the children, especially, are lifelong. The family is the basic unit of society, and each time it is broken, it becomes another tear in the fabric of society. Divorce is a major cause of poverty and crime. Love is not like that; it is patient, kind and does not harm innocents. It puts the needs of others first and encourages good character, even in the "object of one's affection". Loyalty and fidelity are qualities to be preserved and not demeaned. Breaking of vows is a terrible example for children and heartwrenching for the abandoned partner. True love is not "eros", but "agape", the highest form of "love". It does not demand its own way or NOW, but is patient and sacrificial.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
It's not wrong to fall in love with a married person, and It could be true love at the wrong place and time. What's wrong is letting your emotions control your logic. What's wrong is accepting illicit and immoral act to be right in your own views. We can't prevent our self to fall in love, but we have the ability to control our self. You're right there are so many bad side effects of divorce in our self and in our society. It causes hatred, bitterness,resentment and violence. Thus it is very important for every family to learned and persevere to work their relationship. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
• Philippines
23 Nov 09
One should place himself/herself in the shoes of the married person's partner. He/she should be able to feel what the other would feel about dishonesty and infidelity committed against her. It breaks the hearts. It breaks the family. And it is a sin.
• Indonesia
24 Nov 09
Love sometimes indiscriminately. Love can come at any time, anywhere. In fact, we can fall in love with a married man. Who makes trouble is if we are too far in that feeling. We can get hurt, because we know that the people we love is already married. We also can not expect that he will choose us, and leave the wife / husband and family. We could be destroying the happiness of others. That's a big sin. We also considered the surrounding community, that we are a home wrecker others. We do not want to, instead, is considered the destroyer of other households. Love can love anyone, but there must be limits, and see, people we love is already married or not. Do not get too caught up in feelings of love, especially to those who are married and have families.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, loving someone who's already married doesn't bring us to real happiness and peace that we want and we deserve to have. It only ruin other people lives, especially those innocent one like children. Love should be placing your happiness on other peoples happiness. Love should be sacrifice. There's what they called as hard love, means letting someone you love fail and hurt because you want them to learn. That takes so much love. But when it comes to loving someone who's not yours is absolutely a selfish love. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
• China
24 Nov 09
There is absolutely no such thing as love or hetred without any reason or cause. No matter the love is ture or not,this behaviour cannot be accepted.I'm a traditional girl,and I convince that if I fall in love with someone,I always have the idea to get marriage with him.In this modern time,so many people make use of loving with some rich men(who mostly are attached) to get material comfort.They don't realise that this behaviour not only wreck other people's family,but also ruin themselves future as well.So look before you leap.But if you had alreay love this kind man,ask yourself whether or not he can give you happniess,that's not mean to money,house or limousine,but those spiritual feelings.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, whatever reason getting involved with a married person is an obnoxious act. That is not absolutely tolerable . It's a selfish act, both person who's involved. It create hatred, resentment, disintegration among family members and worst it damage a family, especially if the married guy has many children. Yeah, I heard and know that there are so many people involved with someone who's already married simply because of material needs and wants. Which is quite sad to know, as there are such people who value money more than anything. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
23 Nov 09
Yea it most certainly can be real and true love BUT its not a smart idea really UNLESS the married person isnt happy and is planning on seperating to be with the other person..Of course there are better ways to go about it mind you but sometimes things just happen ya know... I think the big thing is what the marriage is like...maybe they are on the verge of seperation or the marriage is failing and there is no chance of repairing it ya know...I dont think its as black and white as the general population likes to think it is in all cases...
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, it's real. It's like falling in love in wrong time. It does happened to many people. That's why there's increasing rate of divorce.LOL. In every relationship, troubles, problems and conflicts always arises in any moment and it's obviously part of it. But there are some cases where conflicts could be solved but since the partner found someone whom he/she can share deep emotions, that way the partner prefer to break up and go on with his affair. Well that's is my opinion. AS this was happened to my parents. I'm glad that their problem was settled before it's too late. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day.
• United States
23 Nov 09
Well, the ACT of falling in love with a married person is out of someone's control--so I don't see THAT as being right or wrong. BUT acting on those feelings? Completely wrong. There is absolutely NO excuse for affairs. Happy marriage or not--love or lust--no excuses!!! If a married person wanted to be with someone else they need to GET A DIVORCE before doing anything!
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, acting and doing what you felt makes the situation wrong, as it's inevitable to fall in love with a married person. I agree with you, before a person engage with someone he/she should be free from any attachments. In order be fair and have peace in both parties. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@acie_21 (5633)
• Philippines
27 Nov 09
hi friend .. may i ask something... is really normal in some other cases/most cases happening right now... to married couples...loving each other and ends up realizing that he/she doesn't feel the right love anymore??? and ending up finding true love to someone... but its already too late?? thanks!my friend..
@Bobli08 (18)
• China
24 Nov 09
Frankly speaking, Falling in love with aa married person which is a greatest sin at present social relationship.But falling in love whether is right or wrong! Falling in love with person is the right of every people .But at present society many people have the orther purpose to falling in love married person, for example, for geting more money ,improveing the situation of life, the satisfied lust--no excuses.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, it could be one of the reason for some people. But on my friends case it's different, though It's hard to understand. I've heard that on news and read some article about those people being involve with a business tycoon or celebrities who's already married. Simply because of money. Anyway that's their choice though it's really wrong. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
• United States
23 Nov 09
Depends on the situation. If the person never clearly states that they are ine fact married, the fault would not the fallen party. But if the person knew that the person is married, actions that might entertain love should have been avoided. Acting on those feelings is just straight up wrong. The amount of bad blood that results out of the situation could totally be avoided, if people just control themselves.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Well on a case of falling in love with someone whom you didn't know that he's already attached which is rare case sometimes get sympathy rather than contentment by people. It's is very important for everyone to learn to control their emotions and not let their emotions control over their life because it will only bring them to great troubles and pain on the end. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
23 Nov 09
I know that love is blind but i guess loving the wrong person is not being blind at all. It's a big mistake already..learning how to control one's feelings is the key how to avoid this kind of situation.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
You're right, love is blind but knowing that the person you love already belong to someone else is pretending to be blind. Yeah, it's very important to control your feelings, as they said feelings are tricky. It's very important to know when to listen and follow your heart or mind. Because if you fail to do so, you will end up on shame and bring your life to destruction. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
• China
24 Nov 09
I don't think it is wrong to fall in love with a married man. love is a kind of thing that you can't helping doing. but love also needs wit. Hurt will happened in such situation, maybe to three persons, or more persons.
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, when it comes to falling in love one should not forget to use their head not just their heart. You should know how to balance both in order to be happy. And living a life knowing that there are so many people who's hurt would not give them peace and happiness. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
• United States
23 Nov 09
i dont no if is a sinor not but it is wrong, there is alot of single people in the world y would u get involved wit a married person????
• Philippines
24 Nov 09
Yeah, it's a big question. Why? There are so many single person, but why with a married one? it's only her who knows the answer. But she often said because she love him and that's all period. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
24 Nov 09
I can not say if it is real love or true love for the person who is in love with the married person, but in most cases I doubt it is true love or real love for the married person. If the married person is still with their spouse then it is likely that they still love their spouse and they are just confused and are needing something and that is why they are having an affair. As for is it right or wrong. It is never right. It is never a good thing to do and too much pain can be caused by it. There is no good reason and no good can come of being in love with a married person.
• Malaysia
24 Nov 09
"it's not a real and true love when it comes to loving someone who's already attached" what is true love? for me falling in love with a married person is also love..there are no such thing as true love or real love as love itself is hard to define..
@lindiebiz (1006)
• Canada
24 Nov 09
It would do you no good falling for a married man. There is no certainity that he would leave his wife for you. It is wron in the sight of God and man. It would do you more harm than good.
• Philippines
23 Nov 09
It is not being unfortunate falling in love with a married person. What is unfortunate is one's inability to stop it at the first instance that he/she knows the other is married. He/she should try NOT to go into that kind of relationship for himself/herself as it does not bring any good to all parties. It only creates trouble. It breaks hearts for those who truly love each other. Of course, it would be another story if the relationship is only for lust or money. What should be borne into one's mind is having respect for one's self, the legal partner of the other party and above all, God. We should all give respect to God's laws and obey it. Most of all, it is a sin to be involved with a married one.
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
23 Nov 09
Morality tells us that its inappropriate act to love a married person. And even if its what we call true love, it is still against morality. Our society doesn't approved it as well as religious teachings for Christians.
• United States
24 Nov 09
I believe we can not help who we fall in love with, however, even if you love this person you have no right to act upon it. It is not right.