6 reasons people cheat on their partners - KMSP-TV

Relationships are hard, and staying committed to your partner long-term can be a challenge at times.

Adrienne C. Laursen, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and owner of The Engagement Coach, discusses why people cheat on their partners.

1. There is a lack of sex or sexual satisfaction in the relationship.

2. There is a lack of emotional satisfaction in the relationship.

3. A partner needs emotional validation from someone else.

4. A partner has fallen out of love with their spouse or significant other.

5. A partner has fallen in love with someone new.

6. A partner wants revenge because their spouse or significant other has also cheated.

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