What are the consequences of adultery?

The consequences of adultery include but are not limited to the following:

• Adultery is grounds for divorce in many jurisdictions.
• The possibility of exposing your spouse to a sexually transmitted disease.
• For women, the possibility of pregnancy and your husband being responsible for supporting another man's child and an inaccurate birth certificate.
• For men, the possibility of pregnancy and having to pay child support for a child born outside of your marriage.
• The loss of trust in the marriage.
• The destruction of the family unit.