Why Do People Cheat? | Karma, Emotional Affairs & Unfinished Soul Contracts | Dr. Manmit Kumarr

Key takeaways & wellness strategies from the discussion

• Understand the “emotional first” pattern

  • Cheating is often described as people leaving emotionally before they leave physically—meaning they may seek connection outside the relationship even while still appearing “stable.”

• Address communication breakdown (assumptions drive actions)

  • A core issue is when partners don’t communicate and act on assumptions about abandonment, rejection, or relational safety.
  • Suggested underlying motivation:
    • When someone feels they will be abandoned, they may think it’s better to abandon/exit first (a “preemptive” emotional escape).

• Consider karma / “unfinished soul contracts,” but don’t over-attribute

  • Cheating could be related to past-life karma and unfinished soul contracts.
  • However, the message is also clear: not all cheating is karma.

• Recognize the impact of emotional cheating

  • Emotional cheating is framed as worse than physical cheating, implying deeper relational harm and betrayal of trust.

• Protect children from harmful environments

  • Even when parents hide relationship betrayal from children, children often sense it anyway.
  • A key boundary statement:
    • It may be possible for a relationship to end, but it’s not okay to live in abuse.

• If harm has happened once, it may repeat

  • The discussion warns that if it happens once, it may happen again—suggesting the need for serious intervention rather than denial.

• Health consequences (stress/psychosomatic effects)

  • The talk links cheating/betrayal stress to potential health issues such as:
    • Ulcers
    • Piles
    • Blood pressure problems
    • Stomach/churning
  • (Presented as consequences “that can happen,” especially affecting the digestive system.)

Presenters / sources

• Dr. Manmit Kumarr