Signs Your Spouse May Be Cheating on You and What You Can Do About It

By Regina Paul, published May 25, 2007
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Nobody wants to believe their spouse is cheating on them, but the fact is cheating spouses are more common than you think. There are a number of signs that signal your spouse is cheating on you, and it is important to pay attention to these signs if you are seeing them.

Here are some signs a spouse may be cheating on you (remember mistakes can be made, so don't automatically assume a spouse is cheating without clear evidence).

1. Your spouse becomes overly attentive to you. Spouses who are cheating may do this because they feel guilty.

2. Your spouse may lose interest in you, your children, and your home. Spouses who are cheating often lose interest in helping around the house, making repairs, and doing anything with their families.

3. You notice that your spouse is spending more money than usual. Spouses that cheat have to pay in order to play, so if you notice a sudden increase in spending this may be a sign your spouse is cheating.

4. Your spouse suddenly becomes very concerned with his/her appearance. Suddenly they are spending a lot of time at the gym, watching what they eat, and spending more time bathing and grooming themselves than they normally would.

5. Suddenly your spouse's sexual needs seem to change. Either they want more sex or less, or they make strange and or unexplained sexual requests of you.

6. You find lipstick in a color not your own on your spouse's collar, there are strange cologne or perfume smells on your spouse's clothes, and or you find secretion stains on his/her underwear.

7. Your spouse starts telling lies without any reason for doing so.

These are only the main signs that your spouse may be cheating on you. Sometimes all you have to go on is a gut feeling. Not that your gut is never wrong but in most cases if you intuition is telling you that your spouse is cheating then he/she probably is.

Here are some things you should do if you suspect your spouse is cheating on you. After all it's important to get proof, you don't want to accuse your spouse and then discover they did nothing wrong.

Don't have a screaming fit with your spouse, instead gather evidence.

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Takeaways
  • Don't confront a spouse you think is cheating, instead gather evidence.
  • A lack of interest in you and your children may be a sign of cheating.
  • Cheaters usually use their cell phone to make phone calls to their lover, so that is where to look.
Did You Know?
If your spouse suddenly becomes overly attentive, this may be a sign of cheating.
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the first sign i had was i found eye glasses in the family car ! and they werent mine..i took them and broke them in front of him!..he wanted to return them to the bar he picked up the gal from !..now 25 yrs later we are dealing with her again..this time she is calling his family for him..and now possibley have a daughter by her ! i found this out last month right before he was to have surgury..i reminded him of who will take care of him..in sickness and in health..the kicker is i had him tell his grown son of his unfaithness to me..so his son can understand why mom is so crazy at times.of course its my fault.it always will be....

Posted on 02/23/2008 at 2:02:47 PM

 
I don't know why spouses cheat in the first place. Thanks for the article.

Posted on 06/18/2007 at 12:06:00 PM

 
If you want to be a detective rather than a marriage partner, this approach may appeal, but communication is what makes marriages work and that means you have to talk.

Posted on 05/27/2007 at 8:05:00 PM

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