There is no guarantee--no written contract nor spoken promise will keep a heart or mind from wandering. Anyone who says, "I would never cheat on you," probably just hasn't had the opportunity. I never felt like I could leave that kind of commitment in the hands of others to promise me because I don't think anyone is capable of keeping it in the face of certain temptation. My mechanism for accepting this uncertainty and combating it is once again to look no further than myself and strive to be the best in every way I know how, thus leaving less room for someone to want to look elsewhere. I guess this practice makes sense in the context of how I chose to live--taking responsibility for everything that happens to me.
It's great for self-improvement, but it's not an easy religion. At times, I am exhausted by it. Not sure it's really that healthy actually. I am always trying to read what the other person wants and attempting to fulfill it. When I'm faced with something I just can't achieve, I am not particularly good at handling that limitation.
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