A class reunion can represent a social checkup. People whom you once rubbed elbows within the hallways, competed with academically in the classroom daily and sought out in a romantic manner reconvene after a length of time.

It can have the feeling of entering a time machine equipped with the experience and knowledge of the future.

What’s the long-term outlook for a relationship that begins as an affair? Does a deceitful dawn ultimately lead to an unsuccessful union?

There are no universal answers. However, there are commonalities which serve as building and roadblocks within a relationship.

Much depends on the root cause of the affair.

The concept of infidelity, when viewed through the lens of a happy, healthy relationship, is considered to be a worst-case doomsday scenario.

When everything is going well, no one expects their spouse desiring someone else, because as the saying goes, “we’re all we got, we’re all we need.”

However, history suggests that the honeymoon phase of most relationships fades and much like a new vehicle, relationships experience some wear and tear. Much like your car, you need to make a conscientious effort to maintain and take care of your relationship,