Here's Why Couples Stayed Together After Their Partner Cheated

By Teresa Thomerson in Confessions On 11th May 2016
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#1 Monophobia, the fear of being alone, can be so bad that it drives people to do anything other than spending time alone.

#2 Not being in love with the person you're with actually isn't the most common reason people cheat.

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#3 According to several studies, cheating is just simply human.

#4 Some risk factors that increase the chance of cheating are as follows:

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#5 A significant, continuous, unresolved problem in the a long-term relationship or marriage.

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#6 A big difference in sex drive between the two partners.

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#7 A greater difference in personality than perhaps the partners realized.

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#8 Being under thirty years old.

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#9 Being married.

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#10 Being a financially independent woman.

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#11 Being a man.

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#12 Most importantly the biggest risk factor is that you're in a monogamous relationship!

#13 Don't think that keeping a spicy sex life will cheat proof your relationships either.

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#14 Most men report that the longer they're with their partner the less interested they are in sex.

#15 It's just a case of not enough spice.

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#16 Women cheat almost as much. Just to compare, 70 percent of married women and 72 percent of married men have done it.

#17 Some couples figure they it's a turnabout situation.

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#18 However, believe it or not, most infidelity isn't caught.

#19 It's just a risk you have to take.

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#20 You can love the one you're with or let them go. It's your choice.