Can 2 Cheaters Stay Together?

Yet, according to Klapow, with communication, a mutual desire to repair the relationship, and allowing enough time for grief and recovery, it is possible for couples to stay together after one, or both people, cheat.

Do relationships with cheaters last?

Well, maybe you shouldn't have, because a new study found that relationships formed by cheating don't last. Three separate studies that looked into mate poaching, or stealing someone else's partner, found that couples made this way have more challenging relationships than couples formed without cheating.

How many couples cheat and stay together?

“In general, more than half the relationships (55 percent) ended immediately after one partner admits to cheating, with 30 percent deciding to stay together but breaking up eventually, and only 15 percent of couples able to successfully recover from infidelity,” says Leo.