Why Do Men and Women Cheat?
Infidelity or extramarital affairs have been extensively studied over the past two decades.
Basically, when it comes to infidelity, two related explanations have been given.
The first explanation is probably the most well known: Spouses cheat because of problems in their relationship. Something is missing, passion has faded, partners feel lonely, a partner finds someone who treats them better or who appreciates them more than their current spouse, and so on.
Simply stated, people claim that they are not happy in their relationship, so they look for love and affection elsewhere.
The second explanation is more detailed in nature. This explanation ignores the reasons that people give for cheating and looks deeper into our human nature.
The second explanation explores what it means to be human and asks: "Why is being faithful to a spouse so difficult for many people?"
Probably the best way to think about these two explanations is to view them as two sides of the same coin.
One explanation looks at what people say about infidelity, while the other explanation looks at how and why infidelity occurs.
Together, both explanations give us a more complete picture about infidelity, love, and romance.
On the pages that follow, these specific issues are addressed:
- Coming to grips with infidelity
- Making the decision to cheat
- Role of sexual desire
- Who is likely to cheat
- How to prevent infidelity
Or using the link on the right will take you through each page of this section....
