Effects Of Infidelity On Marriages And Families

In the 1970’s, divorce was relatively uncommon and difficult to happen. There needed to be adultery, abandonment, cruelty, intoxication or some other reason that made it necessary to end the marriage (“Why”). In today’s society, divorce happens every ten to thirteen seconds. Men and women fall in love, get married, and start a family. They make a vow to stay together forever and love each other unconditionally. However, not all marriages make it that far. Divorce occurs for multiple reasons such as financial problems, abuse, addictions, infidelity (cheating), and lack of communication. These factors, along with many others, not only affect the parents, but the children are affected as well.

One of the largest reasons that couples in the US get divorced is because one member of the couple commits infidelity with an outside member. Infidelity includes being unfaithful to your spouse or leaving your spouse to be with another more desired partner (Amato & Previti, 2003). When it comes to infidelity, more often than not one spouse will cite the other as having been the offender than themselves (Austin Institute, 2014). Reports from the Austin Institute

Modern, contemporary society’s mindset on marriage has shifted considerably over the years. Some research has noted the increase in early sexual experiences, greater acceptance of cohabitation and the increase in narcissistic tendencies, are complicating and muddying the ideals of what marriage means to people today. Research done on this subject resulted in several studies that found that spouses who did not believe that marriage would last forever, were less likely to commit to the relationship financially and were more likely to have extramarital affairs.

Growing up children are surrounded with a fairy tale life, the ‘happily ever after.’ As girls we are supposed to wait for our prince charming and he will love us forever; and for boys it is finding and rescuing a beautiful princess who can cook, clean, and is loved by all creatures. That is what marriage is based off of as a child, but that perspective changes once we get a small grasp of the concept of love and we really see what marriage is. Marriage is not something anyone goes into lightly and maybe our expectations of the fairy tale life are why divorce is so commonly sought.

There are many ways in which infidelity can be explained depending on what you are reading or with whom you are speaking. Emotional and sexual infidelity is the two most studied forms of infidelity. The cognitive approach to infidelity explains that as our cognition is developing, we are also indirectly learning behaviors that could contribute to infidelity as adults. Infidelity no matter what the circumstances are surrounding it can leave both partners devastated. The circumstances surrounding infidelity can include a broad range excuses. The evolutionary approach to infidelity explains that men are more distressed by their partners committing sexual infidelity, whereas

Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. Although studies vary across the board, roughly fifty percent of men and women will admit to committing infidelity at some point in their marriage. And while infidelity is not the only cause of divorce, it is certainly a top reason. A marriage is meant to be a lifelong commitment with another person, fully and completely. The presence of trust in any relationship is not only desired, but vital. Trust is utter confidence in the truth of someone, something, or some event. The knowledge of infidelity creates distrust and once said trust is lost, it is difficult - sometimes impossible- to gain back. Trust is earned, not given. Robert Heinlein’s “The Long Watch” demonstrates how distrust creates a society without function.

Sexual fidelity is part of the institution of marriage and any form of extramarital sex could often lead to the dissolution of marriage. This research provides an overview to identify cues on infidelity. This article also examines the relationship between people’s relative income contributions, a measure of household specialization and infidelity something that has received little regard (Munsch 2015). Any form of emotional or sexual intimacy with someone other than your spouse qualifies as infidelity. Although research on infidelity has been conducted for years it has produced varying results. In most studies the findings show that men are more likely to engage in infidelity. It also shows that a number of married couples are likely to engage in some sort of infidelity. In previous research it suggested that African Americans engaged in infidelity more than any other race (2015). Money also plays an intricate part in many marriages and the dissolution of marriages. Money and infidelity is one of the leading causes of disruption and the dissolution of many marriages. According to societal norms money is usually associated with infidelity. For economically dependent persons there is a higher chance on infidelity. Affairs are more common in today’s society and it is still morally wrong. Many married couples have broken their sacred promise of their vows “til death do us part.” Infidelity is the not the go- between for divorce, but it is more than likely the reason

Infidelity is one of the most challenging issues that come up in marital therapy for the simple fact that it usually layers a major issue (the infidelity) over other major issues (finances, intimacy, communication) and each layer involves a unique and, at times, competing set of interventions. The latter grouping is usually very receptive to skills work; once capacity to work through the issues within the couple is developed the problems or issues facing the couple tend to create less distress in the relationship or are resolved, although the issue around intimacy tends to be a bit more complicated. When infidelity is thrown into the mix these other issues are typically not seen as the priority by one or both spouses and even discussing these underlying factors can prove difficult as the infidelity typically acts as a contagion.

In the second study, Atkins et al. (2010) studied over a thousand married couples from Europe where a small percentage (27%) named infidelity as a major issue in their marriage. A year and a half after therapy, each couples marriage improved greatly, and even more so the couples who had experienced the extramarital affairs.

Infidelity is a tough subject to talk about among people throughout the world. It is commonly known as a violation of trust between married couples and can be considered a touchy subject. As examined in the article by Emily Barrow there are often cases of adultery related to people who are considered happy. These people are faithful for decades but one day they decide to cross a line that they have never crossed before and risk everything they have in their relationship. Although some people have a hard time explaining their reasoning and often time’s relationships end throughout the article there are several points to defend infidelity and explain how it is not that big of a deal. My personal opinion is that it should be considered unacceptable not because of any religious matters but out of genuine respect and love for your partner you should keep the promise you made when you were married. Within this paper I will investigate the concept of infidelity and why people decide to cheat on their significant other when everything is perfect at home and when times are tough. Through the use of several economic concepts learned throughout the course I will apply them to my research and establish a final conclusion that will aid me in weather I agree or disagree with the authors’ analysis.

"Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed undefined, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous - Hebrews 23:4" is the most important principle humans must follow when entering marriage. "Infidelity is commonly understood as a violation of the marital disagreement, a betrayal of one's heart, and a threat to the marital bond." (Mao & Raguram, 2009). Infidelity is an act of disobedience to remain faithful to your partner. Although infidelity can be a source of personal satisfaction, it may also lead to marital disruption and divorce which will eventually destroy marriages and families.

The current study will include 200 participants. The age range will be from 18 to 35. Each participant will be selected based off a survey given to determine the level of seriousness of their relationship. One hundred of the participants must be married while the other hundred must in committed relationships. These participants will be recruited from an online survey website, such as, globaltestmarket.com. Participants are required to live in the United States, but can originally be from other countries. All races and genders are invited to participate. Participants will be offered an amount of money for each time they participant. So $10 for initial survey, then $20 for the follow up survey in two years. The increase in price is to encourage more participants to come back for the follow up. There are no predicted risks to the participant. To complete the follow up survey the participants must have experienced infidelity personally. A spouse or significant other must have cheated on them. The lucky people who did not get cheated on in two years will only receive $5 in compensation. The victims of infidelity will receive the entire $15. The study is only a questionnaire, but the priming of

People in America are determined to get married and live together. Married couples want to share everything and depend on each other. However, fifty percent of these couples cannot seem to fulfill their marriage vows. As a result, they choose to get a divorce. Divorce is very easy to do nowadays unlike the past. Statistics show that the four main causes of divorce are: financial difficulty, women are more independent, infidelity, and couples are getting married at a young age.

From past to present people all over the world have determined to live together, or “get married”. Marriage can be a beautiful thing, but some couples are unable to maintain their relationship, because they choose divorce as a solution to cope with the problems between husband and wife. Furthermore divorce is definitely on a rise. The effects of divorce can be detrimental to a family, but the causes of divorce can be just as bad. In this essay we will cover one of the main causes of divorce and one of the main effects.

“DIVORCE” – Just the sound of such word in any married couple or children’s ear can cause great agony that can even become terminal. Research and personal experience, has proven that in today's society, divorce is more common amongst newlyweds. Since 2009 the rate of divorce has increased to approximately forty percent, There are three out of every ten marriage that ends up in divorce before it reaches the stage of maturity, and the most prevalent results are – lack of communication and infidelity.