Keeping a marriage afloat can feel complicated and difficult for many couples. In the United States, about 40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, while 57 percent of men admit to committing infidelity in any relationship they’ve had, and 74 percent of men admit they’d have an affair if they knew they wouldn’t get caught.
“Men don’t leave. They just want it all,” according to an article published in Today, where several women in relationships with married men comment on how these men “never” leave their wives. While this isn’t universally true, it’s very common for men not to leave their wives for their lovers. But why?
- He can be himself
He has known you forever, and no one else knows him as he really is. You give him the opportunity to be authentic, because there’s no part of him you haven’t seen before. With you, he is comfortable.
“Why would he leave his wife and kids?” asks David Wygant of Your Tango, explaining how after being with their girlfriends, cheating husbands then return home to play with their kids and have their wives take care of their home. “It’s the ideal situation for a guy.”
