That is a promise that many men make and none ever keep.

Once you start cheating, you can never stop.  It is like being an alcoholic, you can be clean for awhile, but eventually you go Josh Hamilton.

On the flip side, Kobe probably had a taste of the single life and realized what a lot of guys do once they leave their lady, it isn’t all that it is cracked up to be unless you are Derek Jeter.

Kobe Bryant is making a full court press to save his marriage … and has sworn up and down to Vanessa he will never stray again if she takes him back.

Sources connected with the couple tell TMZ … Kobe has “aggressively” pursued Vanessa over the last three weeks, and she’s been receptive. We’re told Vanessa tends to believe Kobe, but still isn’t sure the marriage can be resurrected.  

And then there’s the subject of lavish gifts.  We’re told Kobe has given Vanessa a very expensive piece of jewelry. We don’t know the price, nor do we know how it compares to the $4 million ring she scored after Kobe’s infamous dalliance a few years back.

I am wouldn’t be shocked if they got back together.

Kobe isn’t your average guy, doesn’t seem to be the gift baskets type.  Vanessa as it has been throughout their relationship seems to be the only one Kobe will ever defer to.