Signs of Wife Infidelity

According to Truthaboutdeception.com, 30 to 60 percent of all married individuals in America engage in infidelity during their marriage. Thomas C. Stephens, a marriage and family counselor from Olean, NY, states that simply finding one or two indications of a cheating wife does not mean your wife is cheating on you. He advises that while it is possible that your wife is already having an affair, she may be struggling with the marriage, attracted to another man or considering an affair. By being able to recognize and understanding some signs of infidelity may help you identify and discuss possible problems in your marriage and prevent infidelity from continuing or happening.

Physical Appearance

According to Beyondaffairs.com, cheating wives begin paying more attention to their appearance. They may purchase new clothes, spend more time in front of the mirror, begin losing weight, begin going to the gym or begin any other fitness venture. According to True.com, your wife may forget to wear her wedding band, take new interest in clothing, always wear perfume, smells freshly showered or smells different. She may even start carrying an extra change of clothes in her car. Catchacheat.com states that a cheating wife may change her hair color, begin wearing sexy underwear or try to improve her wardrobe.

Attitude

Many times a cheating wife will begin acting differently. According to True.com, other attitude changes include lying, secrecy, increased fighting or defensiveness, Many times, mutual friends begin acting strangely around you, because they know about the cheating or suspect it. Your wife may also begin being bored with her normal life, including you, the kids, her job, her hobbies, and her life. Beyondafairs.com states that women having affairs may become emotionally distant from their spouse, depressed or withdrawn. Your wife may even want to spend more nights out "with the girls," without you.

Secrecy

A cheating wife usually looks for more secrecy. According to Catchacheat.com, some signs of secrecy include turning the computer off as you walk into the room, talking very quietly on the phone, talking on the phone late at night or in a different room, secret credit cards or secret purchases. Beyondaffairs.com states that when confronted with late night hours on the computer or on the phone, cheating spouses tend to state, "it's none of your business. I'm entitled to my privacy." Many people fail to understand the new doors opened for infidelity by the Internet. Another sign of infidelity includes hiding phone bills and credit card statements.

Work

Cheating women often have changes in work habits. Beyondaffairs.com indicates that many cheating spouses report needing to work more hours, having to stay after work for meetings or having to take extended business trips. True.com states that it is common for a cheating wife to be unavailable when you try to call her at work. You may even discover your wife took a sick day or vacation day when she was supposed to be working.

Love Life

Changes in your sex life may indicate an affair. According to Stephens, your sex life may become worse, get better, or simply be different. He states when a wife is trying to avoid suspicion, she may want more sex. She may also want to try new positions, become more erotic or accidentally call out a different man's name while having sex. Finally, he points out that a new sexually transmitted disease may also indicate infidelity. However, he clarifies that some sexually-transmitted diseases can lay dormant for years.