All marriages have struggles, but you and your spouse can avoid ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀʟ ᴀғғᴀɪʀs by guarding your hearts and paying attention to the factors that can lead to ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀʟ ᴀғғᴀɪʀs to avoid as well as the warning signs
8 Factors That Can Lead to an ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀʟ ᴀғғᴀɪʀ
1. Resisting conflict resolution.
Each couple runs into communication rough spots. You and your spouse should not build walls. Some people mask their hurt while others spew their emotions. Neither method is constructive. Both ways create relational roadblocks. Unresolved conflict results in isolation and leaves you vulnerable to fleeing your marriage.
2. Looking for ego boosts outside your marriage.
While men turn to ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀʟ ᴀғғᴀɪʀs to build up their self-image or ѕєχυαℓ ѕєℓf-єѕтєєм, women turn to ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀʟ ᴀғғᴀɪʀs to satisfy their longing for love, appreciation and tenderness. Beware of leaning on others outside of your marriage as primary sources for love, value and respect.
3. Neglecting to talk openly with each other.
In case you only talk to your spouse about the bills and household chores, you may head into trouble. Holding in your thoughts and feelings does not enhance transparency in your relationship. Practice the art of small talk that can open the door to deeper sharing.
4. Discounting fun and relaxation together.
What is the last time you and your spouse enjoyed a date or a weekend getaway together? As the adage says, “Couples that play together, stay together.” If career, family and home responsibilities are crowding out laughter and friendship with your spouse, you need to make time for recreational retreats with each other.
5. Increasing the time you spend apart.
The demands of children, work travel or differing interests and hobbies are common issues that can keep couples apart. The more time you spend away from your spouse, the greater temptation to drift in your relationship.
6. Letting your love life fizzle instead of sizzle.
Familiarity and boredom can creep into any marriage. If you or your partner suddenly is disinterested in ѕєχ with each other, be sure to explore the true reasons.
7. Allowing daily stresses and fatigue to sabotage your intimacy.
Child rearing and packed schedules and are two common reasons husbands and wives feel ho-hum in their relational intimacy. Romance, in an instant, can remind you of the reasons you love each other. All marriages need times of refreshing and an in-depth look at intimacy saboteurs.
8. Failing to resist come-ons and temptations.
In our ᴏᴠᴇʀ-sᴇxᴇᴅ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ, even the most innocent husband or wife can fall prey to ѕєχυαℓ тємρтαтισиѕ. Before you or your mate find yourself in compromising situations, talk about safeguards for your marriage. You may need to avoid after-work soirees, certain hotels on business trips and ѕєχυαℓℓу compromising magazines, movies or television shows. Thinking “Just this once,” can lead to a lifetime of regret.
Warning Signs of an ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴍᴀʀɪᴛᴀʟ ᴀғғᴀɪʀ
If your marriage partner exhibits several of these following behaviors, your marriage may be in danger of an єхtrαmαrítαl αffαír:
– Talks continually about the unknowns of the future.
– Avoids eye contact with you.
– Makes excuses for not spending time alone with you.
– Shows an increased disinterest in ѕєχ.
– Acts unusually guilty when you do something nice for him/her.
– Stops saying, “I love you” and even acts rudely to you.
– Quits complimenting you on your physical attractiveness.
– Starts buying you gifts to ease his or her guilt.
