Infidelity may be the cause of some divorces in Arizona. If there has been infidelity in your marriage, it does not mean that the end of your marriage is inevitable. However, it may bring up issues that you want to work through whether or not you pursue a divorce.
Trust issues
One of the primary things that people associate with infidelity is the destruction of trust. If you are going to rebuild your marriage and repair your relationship with your spouse, you will need to reestablish that trust. However, even if you decide that you cannot or do not want to fix your marriage, you may want to work with a therapist on your trust issues so that they do not follow you into later relationships.
Problems in the marriage
Disentangling an affair from the problems of the marriage can also be difficult. In addition to causing problems, affairs are often the result of them. On the other hand, while finding out that your spouse had an affair may be a blow to your self-confidence, affairs generally happen for much more complex reasons. They are not an indication that there is something wrong with you as a person.
Divorce complications
Affairs may cause complications in a divorce. That lack of trust can carry over to the divorce process, making it difficult to negotiate. Conversations about child custody can turn into battles if one parent plans to continue the relationship with the affair partner and the other parent objects to the child being around that person. When this kind of conflict occurs, parents should try to focus on the best interests of the child.
If you are considering a divorce as a result of your spouse’s infidelity, you might want to consult one or more attorneys and discuss how the process might happen. Since Arizona is a community property state, your shared assets are supposed to be split equally, but the reality of dividing assets is usually more complex than this. Understanding how property may be divided and what your rights are regarding child custody may help you decide how to proceed.
