They’ve lost the passion
Passion is a major motivator when it comes to making long term relationships last, and couples that lose the heat can feel the burn. Of course, there’s never a good excuse for cheating, but some people might consider the lack of sparks a major cheating motivator.
“Sometimes love is simply not enough,” McRitchie said. “It is possible to love and respect your partner but still not feel connected to them in a way you once were. This can happen to any relationship regardless of how long the people have been together. We can still love our partner and want only the best for them – and therefore in many cases stay with them – but we are not in-love, we are house sharing with a friend. Sexual desire for the other dwindles and when the opportunity arises to have a sexual connection with another person it can feel like a ‘fix’. Of course this is not reality, but if love remains but passion is absent – there is a genuine reluctance to leave.”
