Ways To Stop Partner From Cheating

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Viewed a serious violation in the institute of marriage, spouse cheating has been an issue with myriad reasons and explanations. Let's get some statistics right to know where we stand.

• Percent of men who admit to infidelity in any relationship is 57 % as compared to women who are at 54 %.
• Percentage of men and women who admit to having an affair with a co-worker is 36 %, and that of those admitting to infidelity on business trips is at 35%.
• Percentage of men and women who admit to infidelity with a brother/ sister-in-law is 17 %
• Men who wouldn't mind an affair if they knew they would never get caught stands at 74 % whereas for women of the same opinion is at 68 %.
• Married men who have strayed at least once during their married lives at 22 % whereas women stand at 14 %.

So gender bias is not an issue at all. Surveys show that while men's side infidelity is at a standstill, women's side is showing an increasing trend during the last two decades. Irrespective of trends and percentages, the fact is that infidelity gap in either gender is filling. Going by the reasons on either sides here are some, and not exhaustive reasons of cheating your spouse.

• Bedroom boredom
• Your emotional withdrawal
• Either of you feeling neglected/ ignored/ underappreciated
• Lack of intimacy
• Revenge/ payback for past wrongs

Classified as libido based, ego based or possessiveness based, these reasons and more can be life shattering and worse if you have mutual kids. Cheating is contagious. Research shows that spouse with cheating acquaintances are more likely to cheat. Try the following ways to save your marriage's sinking boat and get stop your partner from cheating.

• Cultivate friendships with people of high integrity or exceptional relationship skills.
• Share with each other as to what cheating means to you. Discuss a common friend's cheating affair threadbare. Don't let in bias of any sort.
• Stay present in your marriage. Actively love your spouse. Actively watch how your spouse loves you. Acknowledge them.
• Do not belittle your man or take your woman for granted.
• Keep the number of positive interactions with your spouse at least five times the number of negative interactions. Strong marriages are not ones that avoid conflict or self-assertion; they are ones with a positive/ negative ratio of 5 or higher.
• Avoid snooping. It might create distrust rather than respect. So, to stop your spouse from cheating on you, do not snoop!
• Assume and expect love. This is one effective of the ways to stop your spouse from cheating.

Playing Part Time Lovers
Stevie Wonder's Grammy winning song sums up the whole thing. But wait till you realise the problem. Trying out the above needn't be your solution. The fact is humans are the same anywhere in the world. Possessiveness, Ego, Unnatural libido drives are universal phenomena. Weigh the effect it has on your continued marital status and take a call. You are lucky if you face these problems before kids come in your life.