

{"id":57754,"date":"2017-11-03T12:04:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T12:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/how-to-not-fall-for-an-already-married-man\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T20:51:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:51:08","slug":"how-to-not-fall-for-an-already-married-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/how-to-not-fall-for-an-already-married-man\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Not Fall for an Already Married Man"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4746 size-full\" title=\"How to Not Fall for an Already Married Man\" src=\"https:\/\/image.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/How-to-Not-Fall-for-an-Already-Married-Man-1605678416.png\" alt=\"How to Not Fall for an Already Married Man\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human emotions, if left untamed, can lead to disasters that can haunt us all our lives. Being humans, we completely understand the consequences of our far-fetched dreams but still choose to pursue them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other species, we have the potential to think a hundred things that mock practicality. Unfortunately, it is not different when we cannot stop loving an already married man.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/experts\/dionne-reid\">Dionne Eleanor<\/a>, Relationship &amp; Empowerment Mentor, states,&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy love doesn&rsquo;t usually grow in the shadows of another&rsquo;s commitment.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not that we don&rsquo;t understand the consequences of our wishes, but still, we religiously follow our compulsive instincts. However, there are ways to tame our passions and restrict ourselves from falling <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for an already-married man<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try-to-be-rational-in-the-face-of-feelings\"><\/span><b>Try to be rational in the face of feelings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First and foremost, rationally consider the implications of marrying and loving an already married man. Try to think hard that the beautiful love with an already married man will lose its shine within days, and soon, you will face more practical problems in the shape of different challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think that you will always be an &lsquo;&rsquo;other woman&rsquo;&rsquo; for a married man, and it is possible that you might never get enough importance and space in your already married partner&rsquo;s life. It is also possible that in future, your mate might get drawn to someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/experts\/dionne-reid\">Dionne Eleanor<\/a> highlights,&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">surprise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an important part <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of a relationship<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for most people; Love cannot <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thrive exclusively<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on uncertainty.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Think-of-the-consequence\"><\/span><b>Think of the consequence &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, you will have to face isolation as your partner will have to give time to his wife and children. There is no worse feeling for a woman than sharing her man with another woman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/experts\/dionne-reid\">Dionne Eleanor<\/a> comments,&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we act without considering the consequences, we often end up with a heart full of regret and a life full of lessons.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the passage of time, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/relationship\/jealousy-the-causes-and-the-concerns-in-a-marriage\/\">feeling of jealousy will grow inside you<\/a> and you would not be able to do anything and rue the decision of loving an already married man. Suddenly, you will start wondering if he loves you, and this is the time when you might start sinking into depression. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust that you will never be able to taste the true contentment of a committed relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be-compassionate\"><\/span><b>Be compassionate &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are more likely to wreak havoc on his first wife by breaking their marriage. Think that your whims will potentially break a woman&rsquo;s marriage who has nothing to do with you. Isn&rsquo;t it harsh?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think compassionately for a second; you might change your mind. Even if your partner decides to marry you, he will have the responsibility of his children from his former wife. Like any other woman, you will be consistently outraged by the outflow of money towards his children&rsquo;s direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don%E2%80%99t-romanticize-the-situation\"><\/span><b>Don&rsquo;t romanticize the situation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&rsquo;t let your thoughts be overwhelmed by your feelings. Don&rsquo;t unnecessarily romanticize the situation, and create a utopia in your mind. Remember, your actions will follow the story you will install in your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, use your feelings somewhere else. Pack up and move to another city for a couple of days; give yourself time to divert your thoughts. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decide\"><\/span><b>Decide<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a hard decision to make, but make a decision that your heart, mind, and conscience can deal with. If you choose against loving an already married person, your heart will heal with time, and you will reap the rewards of your decision in life to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/experts\/dionne-reid\">Dionne Eleanor<\/a> concludes,&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power to choose your peace is the greatest gift you can give yourself.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"author_bio_section col-md-12 tag-sty\"><strong>Ahsan Qureshi<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahsan Qureshi is an avid writer who writes on topics related to marriage, relationship and breakups. In his free time he writes blogs&nbsp;@<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sensepsychology.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/sensepsychology.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human emotions, if left untamed, can lead to disasters that can haunt us all our lives. Being humans, we completely understand the consequences of our far-fetched dreams but still choose to pursue them. Unlike other species, we have the potential to think a hundred things that mock practicality. Unfortunately, it is not different when we cannot stop loving an already married man. Dionne Eleanor, Relationship &amp; Empowerment Mentor, states,&nbsp; Healthy love doesn&rsquo;t usually grow in the shadows of another&rsquo;s commitment. It is not that we don&rsquo;t understand the consequences of our wishes, but still, we religiously follow our compulsive instincts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1419,"featured_media":57755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2502],"tags":[2606],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57754"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57754"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106220,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57754\/revisions\/106220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}