This myth that an affair can revive a dull marriage is a devastating lie. Nothing could be further from the truth. An affair might give you more sex, but it could also give you a sexually transmitted disease. It might bring your marriage more excitement, if you consider divorce court exciting. Remember that adultery results in divorce 65 percent of the time.
Movies are just one venue in which adultery has been promoted positively.
The English Patient received twelve Oscar nominations including best picture of the year for its depiction of an adulterous relationship between a handsome count and the English-born wife of his colleague. The Prince of Tides received seven Oscar nominations and shows a married therapist bedding down her also-married patient. Notice the euphemisms society has developed over the years to excuse or soften the perception of adultery. These and many other phrases perpetuate the notion the adultery is guilt-free and hurts no one. Some have even suggested that it's just a recreational activity like playing softball or going to the movies.