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In Irwin Shaw's "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses," Michael's character may be questioned by the reader. He may seem to portray himself as an unfaithful husband who essentially gets caught in the act early on in the story. However, Michael had yet to do anything to physically betray his wife, and there is no proof that he would in the future.
In society, many spouses or fiancées have fantasized about having sexual relations with another man or woman. These people have probably questioned their faithfulness to their "better half" if they have succumbed to such temptation. However, so long as these thoughts do not become actions, they can not be judged as morally wrong. As a matter of fact, psychiatrists who help out struggling couples actually have their clients imagine that their spouse is someone else during sex or leisure to strengthen their relationship. It is perfectly all right to have such fantasies about others, just so long as that person does not act on them.......

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