the stages of the cheating man

Paul Manning: Do all married guys do it Ed?
Ed Stander: No, maybe there comes a time in every marriage when a guy considers it but not all of them give in to it, only 43%. Which I think is about to go up to 44%.

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Ed Stander: Deny, Deny, Deny!

-               A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

Denial:

-         no, there’s nothing going on 

Anger:

-         who told you? 

Bargaining:

-         it happened only once

-         ok, it lasted one year but it’s over, I promise

-         I’ll end it tomorrow, I swear 

Depression:

-         I don’t want to lose you 

Acceptance:

-         I’m sorry I fell in love with her 

WTF?!

-         it’s your fault