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If you cheat, should you tell? Star relationships often end over affairs. But if you slip and regret it, zip your lips.(COSMO NEWS)(Brief article)

Cosmopolitan

| July 01, 2006 | Rotchford, Lesley | COPYRIGHT 2006 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

It seems that at the heart of nearly every high-profile breakup in Hollywood these days there is a cheating partner. Matt LeBlanc is just the latest in a long line of celebs to get busted for reportedly breaking his marriage vows. Matt, it appears, wanted out of his union, but what if you deeply regret your affair? With two-timing being so, well, trendy, it got us thinking: If you kiss, is it better for your relationship if you tell?

Steady yourself for a surprise--experts say no, you should keep your mouth shut. "Don't come clean to your partner about that drunken one-night stand or even the monthlong affair you had with a coworker," says Suzanne Lopez, PhD, author of Get Smart With Your Heart. In our confession-obsessed society, it seems counterintuitive not to own up to the indiscretion that's eating away at your conscience. But according to Lopez, purging your sins to your mate to relieve your own guilt is just plain ...

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