The question that begs to be asked is: why do people cheat on their spouses?
Marital Dissatisfaction
Many spouses caught cheating on their partners point to dissatisfaction in their marriage. People are full of expectations when they get married. They anticipate the kind of life they will lead, which in their mind will be much better and sweeter than their previous single life. When things fail to work out as expected, they get frustrated and start looking elsewhere for the fulfillment they had anticipated.
Money and Power
Studies show that powerful people are very likely to cheat. Perhaps, this is because most of the time money comes along with power. This is a combination that can make a person feel that he can do anything he wants to do and have anything he wants to have, including extramarital sex. The powerful usually do a lot of travelling and spend a good deal of time away from their spouses. This is an open door for infidelity because the opportunity to cheat presents itself so often.
Superiority Complex
Some people admit to cheating on their spouses just because they feel superior. They view their spouse as a "weakling" and believe that, even if caught, their spouse will do nothing. Feeling safe from reprisal, this person enjoys the best of both worlds.
Beauty
The beautiful and handsome say that their good looks lead them to cheating because someone is always trying to woo them into a relationship. Their excuse for succumbing to the temptation is dissatisfaction in their marriage.
Just A Mistake
Some people say they truly love their spouse and never intended to cheat - it "just happened." They are remorseful and don't want a divorce; they don't want to lose their family. These people found themselves in a "friendship" that went too far.
I'm A Man
Some men think of themselves as less of a man if they don't cheat. They believe that cheating justifies their "manhood," and all "real men" have more than one woman.
In general, it is believed that men cheat more than women. On the surface, this may appear to be true. Most often, it is a man in a position of power that is publicly exposed and ridiculed for an affair. The press needs readers and viewers, and infidelity seems to draw a following like no other story can. If a man in power can be exposed, it's good business for the press. For some reason, a woman cheating isn't nearly as interesting and doesn't do as well in the press. The truth of the matter is that the exposed man is with a woman and often these women are cheating on someone too.
Cheating is a matter of character. Whether male or female, regardless of any excuse presented, there is no moral justification for cheating.
Caroline Dean is an advocate for marriage. She promotes resolution to marital conflict. For more on infidelity within marriage visit http://www.cheatingspouseshelpcenter.com
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