text: if you could cheat on your spouse without fear of getting caught, would you?   while i do not have a spouse, i have been around very close friends when cheating was taking place or when it was discussed in a very frank manner.  after seeing some of the after effects of cheating on marriages and relationships, i can't imagine ever even considering it, no matter what.  even if you were never caught, you would be living with that lie, that event that you took a part in, for the rest of your life.  knowing that you could keep such a secret, would you also not believe your spouse capable of doing the same?  i am a firm believer in 100 percent honesty, in the little things in life and in the big things.  whether it's with a stranger at a store (ok, granted, i'm not typically in a position where i would need to worry about honesty with a stranger in a store) to my loving family and friends.  i hope that this helps.  buddhadan