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What could an affair between two married people lead to?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The answer to this question has been explored time and again in books, TV shows, and movies. However, things are different when they don’t occur in the realm of fiction.<\/span><\/p>\n Having an affair can be life-altering and can force you to choose between your spouse and lover. This article will explore the consequences of affairs when both parties are married and will shed more light on marriage affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n Before we go over the consequences of affairs between married man and married woman, it is first essential to define the meaning of the word “<\/span>affair<\/span><\/a>”.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Most commonly, an affair is usually a romantic relationship with someone other than your partner.<\/span><\/p>\n Affairs usually occur when one person cannot fulfill their needs fulfilled from their primary relationship and seek someone else to meet those needs.<\/span><\/p>\n Are you both married and having an affair?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Before we go into being married and having an affair, we need to first talk about why affairs happen in the first place and why people seek comfort and partnership outside of their marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n These reasons can also be used to classify these affairs into different types. Here are the most common reasons why affairs happen.<\/span><\/p>\n Casual affairs are usually driven by lust, and neither of the two parties is serious about each other. <\/span>Sexual exploration<\/span><\/a> and thrill are generally at the center of casual affairs. Lust and exploring oneself sexually can become one of the reasons why people have affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n Love, or romance can often be at the root of affairs, even when they occur between two married people. Romantic affairs are more serious as the parties are usually involved romantically and <\/span>care deeply for one another<\/span><\/a>. Unrequited feelings may also come under this classification.<\/span><\/p>\n When it comes to <\/span>emotional affairs<\/span><\/a>, sex is not usually at the heart of these affairs. The emotional connection between the two people is. These affairs are intense as both the people share an emotional bond and love each other deeply.<\/span><\/p>\n Maggie Martinez<\/a>, LCSW, says that<\/p>\n Emotional affairs can be more difficult to end than physical affairs due to the connection the two people build.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Platonic relationships<\/span><\/a>, too, come under emotional affairs when they are hidden from your partner. An emotional connection between two married people can be the reason for an affair.<\/span><\/p>\n This video can help you figure out why people have affairs:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>The definition of an affair<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>3 Reasons why affairs happen<\/span><\/h2>\n
1. Lust<\/b><\/h3>\n
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2. Love and romance<\/b><\/h3>\n
3. Emotional connection<\/b><\/h3>\n
Related Reading: <\/i><\/b>Why Are Emotional Affairs So Dangerous?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/pre>\n