Married Dating

Is being married keeping you from meeting the guy or girl of your dreams? Not anymore!

AshleyMadison.com bills itself (and you) as a discrete website that allows single married folks the opportunity to find like minded people, who are looking for a little something more in a relationship...and not the one they're in.

When I heard it being discussed on the radio this morning, I realized that all of the niche interweb dating sites had finally been created. And I don't have a problem with it.

Founder Daniel Morgenstern admits that infidelity has been around as long as marriage, and since people are going to look outside their marriage for the bliss they require, why not provide a forum for consenting adults to cultivate a relationship. Okay, I'm with you so far. As Morgenstern (who happens to be married) sees it, a divorce is final long before it ends up in court, and likewise the troubles of a relationship exist outside of the services the website offers. In fact, he feels that going through the online process and taking the time to reflect on what one is doing can actually benefit a relationship if they realize they do not want an infidelity.

Y'know, I'm still not seeing a flaw here.

Slick as he is, there's no marketing good enough to make people cheat in their marriage. Relationships in trouble are just that. With an estimated 70% of men cheating in some form and 50% of women, it's no wonder that half of marriages fail. While his site does sound like a 90's pornstar, I applaud his savvy for making the site. Having cheated in a relationship and been cheated on in the past, I understand the issues -- even if I don't agree with them or feel it's a proper, healthy move. People are at fault for their actions, whether they drink, do drugs, steal, or cheat -- the objects of their desire are not to blame.

Remind me of this when my wife cheats on me, okay...