The Pursue Of Infidelity Among Married Women

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Whatever your spouse's reason, remember you are not to blame. The first question that comes to mind when a spouse cheats is:
Why? The reasons behind infidelity differ greatly between the sexes.
For men, it's typically about the sex—the more sexually excitable they are, the more likely they are to cheat. For women, it's more about the level of satisfaction in her relationship; if a woman is unhappy in her marriage, she's 60% times more likely to cheat. Regardless of the reason, there's one thing that's certain: infidelity is devastating. However, there can be a silver lining. "In many cases, it forces issues to the surface of a relationship that would have never otherwise been dealt with," .

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"MY HUSBAND WAS ABUSIVE."
"From the day I married my husband, I knew it was a mistake," says 50-year-old Bethy* "He was abusive, controlling and expected me to quit my job to make a home for him." A little over a year into the marriage, she began having an affair with a man that she worked with. "I had no illusions that I was in love, but it was eye-opening to be with someone that made me feel good about myself, made me laugh and respected me for who I was—not who he wanted me to be," she says. "The affair helped me find myself and proved to me that I could live a life independent of my husband. It also gave me the courage to ask for

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