Most people get married when they are ready to make a lifetime commitment to their partner. But many of these people are unable to fulfill this lifetime commitment. Some of these people end up having extra marital affairs. I will explain some of the main reasons why people have extra marital affairs.

1. Children

There are many people who will stay in unhappy marriages because they would like to provide a stable home for their children. In most of these marriages there is little or no intimacy in the relationship, many of these people will have extra marital affairs in an effort to find the type of love and intimacy they no longer have in their marriage.

2. Physical Attraction

We all change as we age sometimes a person who has been married for many years may lose interest in their partner because they are no longer physically attracted to them. If a person loses their hair, loses their teeth, or gains some extra weight their partner may no longer be interested in having an intimate relationship with them. So this person may seek someone for an extra marital affair to fill that void in their life.

3. Work

When a married person shows more commitment to their work than they do to their spouse this can have a negative effect on their marriage. This person's partner may feel as though they are no longer important and they may feel extremely lonely in the relationship so they may have an affair with someone who makes them feel special.

4. Sex

In some cases when a couple has been married for many years their sex life may become boring. Sometimes a person may lose interest in sex, at this stage sex is no longer fun it becomes work, this person will try to avoid sex as much as possible. If their partner has a significantly higher sex drive than they do their partner may have to find someone else to fulfill their sexual desires.

5. Lack Of Commitment

There are certain people who may find it difficult to commit to one person. Sometimes when a person like this gets married it may be too difficult for them to commit to their spouse so they may find other people to have some extra marital affairs.

There is a lack of communication in many of the marriages in which people have extra marital affairs

In most of the marriages where someone has an extra marital affair there is a lack of communication. It's better for couples to be honest with each other rather than lying and cheating. Once the lines of communication are open both parties will be able to decide whether it would be best to save the marriage or terminate it.