If One Of Your Parents Cheated While You Were Growing Up, How Did It Impact Your Life?

    It's about to get real.

    Michele Bird
    by Michele Bird

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    Not all relationships end in happily ever after.

    Leslie Mann in The Other Woman
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    And even worse: sometimes things end because of cheating.

    Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez in Unfaithful
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    So, we want to know: if one of your parents cheated, how did it impact your life?

    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Cameron Diaz in The Other Woman
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    Maybe you stumbled across your mom's secret online dating profile.

    Richard Gere in Unfaithful
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    Or perhaps you ran into your dad while he was out on a date he shouldn't have been on.

    Emily Blunt in The Girl on the Train
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    However it happened and whether or not your parents stayed together, we want to hear your story. Tell us about your experience in the comments, and you could be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!