Among supposedly monogamous couples, 23% of men and 19% of women have cheated on their current partner, and while studies have long found that men are more likely to cheat than women, this gap has narrowed significantly over time; In fact, married women between the ages of 18 and 29 are slightly more likely to cheat than men.
Behind such cold scraps of data lie many genuine stories of infidelity and the heartache and destruction it causes. If you’re not already among the cohort that has experienced the aftermath of the scam firsthand, you probably want to avoid joining their ranks. Well, my guest has a formula that explains what three factors lead to infidelity, and once you know, you can reverse engineer things to prevent those factors from showing up in your relationship.
His name is Andrew G. Marshall and he is a marriage therapist with over 30 years of counseling experience. First on today’s show, Andrew shares the age and gender breakdown of the clients who visit his practice and the two stages in life where he’s found infidelity to be most prevalent. Andrew shares his formula for what leads to infidelity, and as we unwrap his elements, we discuss how quiet desperation is a major reason for cheating, why men who don’t have good male friends are more likely to have an affair as it’s known if you form an inappropriate friendship that could lead to infidelity, Andrew’s seven deadly sins of poor communication, and more. We also talk about the practices healthy couples use to stave off infidelity and the best question to ask yourself to start improving your relationship today.
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