Cheating Spouse - Facts, Information and Advice
Listed below are the most common facts about cheating spouses. We also offer articles and advice for dealing with a cheating spouse, which can be found at the bottom of this page.
- While gender differences influence cheating (men are more likely to cheat than women), other factors also play an important role. A person's past sexual history, an individual's mate value (attractiveness), the degree of opportunity (time spent away from a spouse with other potential sexual partners), and a person's willingness to take risks all play an important role in infidelity (see, who is likely to cheat and stats about infidelity)
- Having children does not protect against infidelity. Couples with young children are just as likely to engage in infidelity as married couples without children (see, iVillage survey).
- Even though there is a cultural movement to "idealize" romantic love - a trend where people try to find their perfect soul mate who will "complete" them (see, views on love and marriage) - rates of cheating have remained relatively stable over time (see, iVillage survey).
- Falling head-over-heals in love at the start of a relationship does not protect couples against infidelity. Intense feelings of love change over time. Having "companionate" love is more important than "romantic/passionate" love when it comes to making a relationship work (see, cheating during my second marriage and love styles).
- While people are aware that cheating is common, most people have a difficult time acknowledging that their own spouse might be doing so (see, iVillage survey and love is blind).
- Few cheating spouses will admit to the truth when confronted with evidence of their affair (see, cheating spouse survey listed below).
- Spouses who are unfaithful are most likely to start cheating 3 to 5 years into their marriage (see, iVillage survey).
- While both men and women engage in infidelity, there are some sex differences when it comes to cheating (see, cheating wives versus cheating husbands).
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