How To Prevent Infidelity In Your Marriage
1. Avoid Temptation
Many affairs begin when people start talking about their pressures and problems with another person besides their spouse. They feel like the other person empathizes and understands them better. This can then lead to a feeling of closeness, which, if left unchecked, can lead to an intimate emotional or physical relationship.
2. Schedule Date Nights
Establish a date night and treat this time as sacred by putting it in ink on your calendar. Try to have at least one date night a month, but aim for two. Make your date something fun and interactive. Studies show that keeping your dates fresh brings back the “butterflies” of your dating days.
3. Be Thoughtful
Do nice things for your husband even when you don’t feel like it. Treat him as you would a valued friend and train yourself to focus your thoughts on what he does right. Keep your thoughts away from the “grass is always greener game” where you look at other husbands and other men and imagine that they are so much better than your husband.
4. Initiate Affection
Studies show that couples who are affectionate with each other stay together. Make an effort to initiate spontaneous affection with your husband. Give him a hug or surprise kiss and say how much you love him. Hold his hand when you’re out together. These small gestures will help strengthen the physical connection that every relationship needs.
5. Talk For Some Time And Always Listen To Each Other
Find some time each day to have meaningful conversations with your husband. If you have children, find a few moments after you put them in bed. Talk about what you did during the day. Discuss what you’ve been thinking about lately. Share your dreams. And be sure to be a good listener by dropping what you are doing, making eye contact, and showing that you are genuinely interested in what he’s saying. The idea is to deepen the bond between you and your husband. It’s harder to withdraw from your spouse when you’ve made such an emotional investment.
6. Meet Each Other’s Needs
The number one thing that men need is respect. Without it, even your best efforts to be a good wife in other areas might fall short. What about your needs? Before you become bitter at your husband for not meeting them, be sure you’ve let your husband know your needs.
7. Don’t Push Your Husband Away
Most wives want a good marriage, but it’s easy to be guilty of pushing their husbands away. Be aware of the signals you’re sending your husband in your relationship.
