Playing away from home linked to changes in relationships

Most men and women will be unfaithful to a long-term partner at some point in their lives, with their infidelity often linked to changes in relationships at home.

That is according to the Daily Mirror, which estimates that more than half of all women and nearly 60 per cent of men have enjoyed a bit of nookie on the side.

Relationship psychologist Susan Quilliam told the newspaper that there are "complex reasons" why men and women cheat on one another.

"In some cases one partner might get a new job or lose weight and be full of confidence," she said.

"Or perhaps they'll have lost their job and put on weight, and need reassurance which they're not getting. Any changes like that can make people feel they've been driven towards affairs."

The common theme, she said, is change, or sometimes the lack of it. Periods when a relationship has undergone a transforming effect or when it has become staid and boring are when secret affairs are most likely to happen.

This may be something for Abbey Clancy to keep in mind as she considers whether to forgive her cheating fiance Peter Crouch following allegations that he has been playing away from home.

The stunning model and WAG has seen her own life go through changes in recent months that will have affected their relationship, following high profile appearances on James Cordon's World Cup Live and news that she has signed on to co-host Great British Hairdresser, a new show for E4.

Maggie Sinclair

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