Hello fam! I'm a 29F been mulling over this question as I recently had an encounter with someone who had claimed to turn over a new leaf after previously cheating (thrice) in his relationships however what I understand is that cheating doesn't exist standalone - it is usually coupled with other misnomers like abuse, manipulation, even narcissism at times, which are not visible initially.

What do you think of Once a cheater, always a cheater, and would you ever trust someone who claims to have done the inner work? In my experience, these people don't change but Esther Perel thinks otherwise.

TL;DR - What are your thoughts on once a cheater always a cheater?

Thanks