But let's figure it out: what is hidden behind this phrase?

Sleep is a territory of freedom
In a dream, a person does not control himself as much as in reality. This is a safe zone where the subconscious is freed from moral norms, fear of condemnation and social roles. A woman can be a devoted wife in real life, but in a dream her brain plays out other scenarios: someone unfamiliar, an ex, a fictional character or just an image of desire. This is not cheating. This is a fantasy.

Men rarely perceive their erotic dreams as "betrayal". But society often forces women to be ashamed of even their own thoughts. This duality is part of the cultural norm, which is long overdue for revision.

What is cheating? Fact or intention?
If a woman sees an erotic dream about someone other than her partner, is it betrayal? Of course not. Cheating is a conscious choice to violate the boundaries set in a relationship. Fantasy is not an action. It does not bring destruction, on the contrary, it often helps to maintain internal balance.

A thought is not equated with an action. And if a woman experiences passion in a dream, this is a way for her psyche to express accumulated desires, fears, longing for something new, for recognition. Sometimes it is not about sex at all, but about emotion: to be desired, to be spontaneous, free.

Why is this scary?
Because in culture, female sexuality is still taboo. Male fantasy is "normal", female fantasy is "dangerous". But the fear of imaginary "cheating" says more about self-doubt than about love. If your partner is afraid that you "preferred" someone to him in a dream, he confuses deep mental processes with personal choice.

Fantasy is not a threat, but a resource
A conscious attitude to fantasies, including sexual ones, can become a support in a relationship. Psychologists often say: what you dream about does not necessarily have to be realized. Sometimes, it is enough to admit: "Yes, I have such thoughts." This is honesty with yourself. And in a mature relationship, with a partner.

A woman who knows how to be in touch with her body, desires and imagination is alive. And this is wonderful.

Instead of morality
The phrase "There is no woman who has not cheated on her husband at least in her sleep" is not an accusation, but a window into the reality of the female psyche. Honest, complex, multifaceted. No one should be ashamed of dreams. In them, we are not looking for betrayal - but the freedom to be ourselves.

True intimacy is not control. This is trust even in those corners of consciousness that do not succumb to logic and prohibitions.