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I think the main reason couples are unfaithful and have affairs is that they lack good solid communication within their relationship. When communication breaks down one or both of the couple goes looking for what they are missing within their relationship.

The key then would be to have good solid open communication between the couple to prevent either one being unfaithful. This is easier said then done in our society, where we live in a fast-paced society.

We live in a society where both parents have to work, come home exhausted no wonder there is such a big lack of open honest communication between couples. We are much too caught up in the necessity of earning enough money that we forget what attracted us to that other person in the first place. Open honest communication becomes history, there is a huge breakdown within the relationship, and that is what needs to be prevented.

Each part of the couple needs to feel as if they are wanted and loved even if there is little one on one time. How can couples find the time to engage in this type of communication? It is hard without a doubt but there are ways of communicating.

Keeping those lines of communication open is essential for any loving relationship to remain that way. Once a couple begins holding things back from the other that is where a couple begins the downward spiral into which may end up with one or both of the couple becoming unfaithful.

If you have a cell phone, use it often even if you just have a few minutes to say I love you. Each part of the couple needs to hear those special words everyday, and it keeps communication lines open.

Plan a date night, where the two of you can go somewhere quietly just the two of you. If your budget is too tight, then send the kids away for the night and curl up with a romantic dinner or a movie. Couple time is very important to keeping open communication.

If some thing is bothering, you do not be afraid to tell your partner, for it may also be bothering them. If your partner seems too quiet perhaps something about work is bothering him, do not assume it is your fault. Again, open honest communication can show the couple that the other one cares, and that maybe just enough to prevent one or the other from being unfaithful.

Couples should always engage in open honest communication, even thought sometimes brutal honesty is needed to assure that both feel wanted, loved and appreciated. When both parts of the couple are feeling good about the relationship, they are far less likely to become unfaithful within the relationship.

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