Does your partner avoid the in-laws? They could be cheating
DOES your husband or wife avoid their parents-in-law? This de-attachment could be a major sign they’re being unfaithful.
If your husband or wife isn’t very close with your own parents and siblings, it could mean a lot more than they simply don’t get along. Data collected last year from married dating site Ashley Madison showed most of their members “aren’t worried” about what their partner’s parents think of them. This lack of attachment may make it easier for them to carry out an affair. Ashley Madison surveyed its members to find out if one’s relationship with their in-laws was reflective of their relationship with their spouse.
Alternatively, a close extended family makes cheating a higher risk behaviour because it means not only hurting your spouse but disappointing the extended family if you get caught
Results of a study of over 1,400 members suggested if your partner doesn’t show interest in your own mother or father, it could indicate they’re cheating.
While many said they like their in-laws, 61 percent of cheaters said they aren’t close with them.
Staying distant from the in-laws can be a sign of overall disinterest in the marriage, or remaining monogamous.
Dr. Tammy Nelson, sex and relationship therapist said this may make it easier to cheat.
She explained: “A lack of loyalty to their spouse’s family means less family to risk betraying.
“Alternatively, a close extended family makes cheating a higher risk behaviour because it means not only hurting your spouse but disappointing the extended family if you get caught.
Results of a study of over 1,400 members suggested if your partner doesn’t show interest in your own mother or father, it could indicate they’re cheating.
While many said they like their in-laws, 61 percent of cheaters said they aren’t close with them.
Staying distant from the in-laws can be a sign of overall disinterest in the marriage, or remaining monogamous.
Dr. Tammy Nelson, sex and relationship therapist said this may make it easier to cheat.
She explained: “A lack of loyalty to their spouse’s family means less family to risk betraying.
“Alternatively, a close extended family makes cheating a higher risk behaviour because it means not only hurting your spouse but disappointing the extended family if you get caught.
“They understand the importance of keeping things discreet and want to reduce the opportunity for unwanted judgement or criticism that often comes from in-laws.”
Nearly half of those in the study said they only see their in-laws once or less per year.
Another recent study of Ashley Madison’s members found at which point in a marriage people often cheat.
They discovered it’s not long after getting married that people first think about straying.
This is because the relationship becomes less about passion and sex between the couple and more about the everyday life of the family unit.