Do affairs happen for a reason?
Affairs: Why They Happen. There is seldom just one reason for an affair. The state of your relationship, the stresses and pressures of your life (finances, kids, job loss, depression, etc.), and your personal belief systems can all influence your vulnerability to an affair.
What is the number one reason for relationship infidelity?
According to experts, one of the most common causes of infidelity is a sense of emotional disconnection from your partner. As per research from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 35 percent of women and 45 percent of men have had emotional affairs outside their primary relationship.
How does an affair affect a married couple?
An affair can create a crisis for married couples. It affects the marital relationship, whether the spouse knows about it or not, because the signs are so evident. The spouse who has an affair is so preoccupied with his or her lover that it affects their ability to connect with their spouse.
How can I prove that my husband is having an affair?
Indirect evidence may include bank or credit card statements showing the purchase of gifts for your husband’s lover, phone records showing phone calls between the two, copies of email and/or text messages between your spouse and his lover, and hotel and airline records related to any trips or vacations they took together.
Why does my cheating husband talk to his lover?
Chances are, your cheating spouse is highlighting your faults while talking to his or her extramarital lover may even be spreading blatant misinformation about you. There are two reasons for this. The first is that nearly every cheating spouse who has conscience will feel the need to legitimize their affair in some way.
Why does a betrayed spouse need to know the details of the affair?
A betrayed spouse writes to his wife as to why it’s so important for him to know the details of the affair. We’ve addressed the importance of full disclosure by the cheater a few times. In fact, Sarah P. wrote a nice article as recently as April.