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Top 10 Reasons Why Married Men Cheat?
Marriages often break down on account of husbands not being loyal to their wives. Wives these days are not accepting their husbands showing interest and building up a relationship with another woman. They expect total commitment from their partners. Most of the time the wives are busy with household chores and children and they get little time for their husbands. Yet, whatever time they get they would like to spend it with their husbands.
Why do husbands cheat? After all, don’t they have any commitment to their family? Here are some reasons, why men seek the company of another woman, despite taking care of their wife.
- Boredom – Men tend to get bored of their married life. Life, at times, become monotonous. The wife may be too involved with household chores and children and may not have the time for him. He is in search of excitement and finds it in another woman.
- A roving eye – Men are supposed to have a roving eye. They like looking and admiring other women. They like to taste something “new” and “different.”
- A nagging wife – Many husbands get fed up with a nagging wife at home and prefer the loving and caring company of another woman.
- A neglected wife – Many women do not take care of themselves. They go out of shape. They lose out on their figure. At home, they do not take care of their appearance or dress up properly. Naturally, a man gets fed up with his wife and prefers a better looking woman.
- Sexual incompatibility is also a reason why men go in for another woman. A few years down the line the husband may feel his emotional and physical needs are not being met and tends to seek the company of another woman. The husband often finds an outlet for his physical and emotional needs by having an affair with another woman.
- To try out something new is often a reason given by the husband for indulging in an extra-marital affair. He often feels he needs a change of scene and would like to spend time with someone who is “different” and perhaps “more exciting”.
- Easy access to female companionship is another factor which provides an opportunity for a husband to have an extra-marital affair. Often on business trips, he tends to take advantage of being with another female colleague and enters into a relationship with her.
- Male ego is also another factor for men to cheat upon their wives. Husbands often feel superior about being a man and like to focus on their “macho” qualities of being able to attract another woman.
- Peer pressure also encourages a man to cheat upon his wife. Some friends may cajole him into trying out something “new”. They often introduce him to other females with whom he can spend more time.
- A wife paying too much attention to children and household chores often forces a man to go in for relationships outside marriage. He feels neglected. He wants more attention and since he is not getting it at home he prefers to get it from an outsider.
Men do cheat on their wives. This is a harsh reality some wives have to face up to. At times, the wife could be responsible for the situation, sometimes the man himself is found guilty of such an act. Several marriages fall apart on account of extra-marital affairs of the husband.
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Men have hunger for women body and sometimes it gets out of control. This is the primary reason a man cheats on his wife. He is not satisfied with one and wants to have multiple of them. I think this might seem rude but this is truth and I have experienced it.
I beg to differ with Melati. In more then 80% of the cases men leave their wives not because of hunger for something but more for true love. The understanding part in the love is more important then the s** part. I am sure women folks would not agree with me but this is the truth and I have read the statistics somewhere.
I am not sure what is the actual reason but I think when male feel that their dominant position in the family is challenged, they tend to go for someone else. Men always what to be a dominant player in a married life. These days once women are earning more then men this situation has aggraveted.
Well, this is a very complex problem and very difficult to predict the actual causes. If and only if both the spouses understand each other completely and shift their attention from personal desires to the desires of their spouses, this problem can be controlled.
I am married since last 18 years and if I am saying this there must be something that I have experienced. We used to have lots of fights and some used to last for even a month. But, we are together as we value the best days we stayed together then one bad instance.