Permanent Retrograde

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After He Cheated, I Turned It Into a Science Experiment. (With Delicious Results)

After He Cheated, I Turned It Into a Science Experiment. (With Delicious Results)

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Kelly Oxford
Mar 04, 2025
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A man and woman cuddling together in bed.
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When an Ex of mine cheated, I designed an experiment that would either prove or disprove the universal law of romantic karma: "Once a cheater, always a cheater."

While it was very Maury Povich- style work, the results were both scientifically validating and satisfying. But they left me wondering: Is infidelity really about character, or is it functioning more like addiction in the brain? Can serial cheaters ever truly reform and did I cure that Ex?

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