<p>Some say that monogamous relationships are not natural. They believe human beings are not biologically inclined to mate for life. I say that for every person who has had an affair there is probably a reason to justify it, in their eyes. My opinion is that we set our expectations of what marriage is too high. When our expectations aren&#39;t met we look outside the marriage for someone who can meet them.</p><ul><li>Affair Statistics</li><li>Why People Cheat</li><li>The Appeal of Online Affairs</li><li>Types of Affairs</li><li>The Myth vs. The Reality of Infidelity</li></ul><p>In general, society looks at the other man/other woman as being the responsible party in an affair. It&#39;s understandable that the other man/other woman become the target for the rage and anger the deceived spouse feels. Blaming the other man/other woman keeps us from having to take responsibility for the problems in the marriage and our own feelings, so we like to pretend that if it hadn&#39;t been for that other person there would have never been an affair. Problem is, there would have been, it just would have been a different other man/other woman.</p><ul><li>Other Man/Other Woman</li><li>Why The Other Man/Other Woman Slept With Your Spouse</li><li>Should You Sue For Alienation of Affections?</li></ul><p>Determining whether or not your spouse is cheating means distinquishing between the &#34;feeling&#34; that something is wrong and the reality of the situation. You feel in your gut that something is up due to a change in behaviors on your spouse&#39;s part but when you attempt to discuss your suspisions your spouse shuts you down. Your spouse has become distant, he/she is working longer hours or, your sex life has died off. All the signs are there, I encourage you to pay attention to the signs but don&#39;t confuse signs with proof. Don&#39;t make accusations you can&#39;t back-up with proof!</p><ul><li>Signs Your Spouse Is Having an Affair</li><li>Emotional Affairs</li><li>Is Your Spouse Having an Online Affair?</li></ul><p>If it comes up, you are going to have to respond in some way. The big question is how will you respond. The answer, hopefully in a way that doesn&#39;t make an already bad situation worse. You may feel the need to spy on your spouse if you are suspicious of their activities. This is understandable, especially if you are considering divorce and need to protect your financial interest in the marriage.</p><ul><li>Responding To Your Spouses&#39; Affair</li><li>Spying On Your Cheating Spouse</li><li>Cheating And Divorce</li><li>When Your Husband Won&#39;t Leave The Other Woman</li></ul>When one partner goes outside of the relationship for emotional or physical needs, the other partner may end the relationship, or forgive and stay in it, but either way, extra-marital affairs have major effects that can be felt for some time.<ul><li>Major Effects of An Affair</li><li>Negative Consequences of Extra-Marital Affairs</li><li>Will Your Marriage Survive an Affair?</li></ul>