How to Spot a Cheating Partner or Spouse

Have you ever suspected you are being cheated on by your partner or spouse? Here are some warning signs that your partner may not be as faithful as they should be.

Instructions

1. Look for suspicious phone calls. If your partner/spouse gets a call on his/her cellular phone and leaves the room or goes outside to talk, this may be a pretty good indication that they don't want you to know who they are talking too. If you try to press for details after the call has ended, they may get defensive or try to change the subject.

2. Be wary if they try to hide their phone. If your partner/spouse guards their cellular phone from you excessively, this may be a good indication that they have been making or receiving calls that they don't want you to know about.

3. Be alert if they go through your things. A cheating partner might assume that you are doing the same thing. If your partner/spouse goes through your wallet or purse, your cellular phone call list, your bank records, your emails, etc., be suspicious. Maybe you have a good reason to go through theirs, too.

4. Watch out if your partner wants to spend time away from you. Your significant other may want time away from you to take part in a secret rendezvous. As with the phone calls, you may get a defensive response when you press for more details.

5. Look for your partner wanting to spend time apart from you. Most couples want to spend more time together. When your other half encourages you to take solo trips, or trips with just your friends, this should throw up flags of caution that something may be wrong. They may be trying to get you out of the picture for a few days.

6. Start to be concerned if your partner no longer wants to talk. You might realize something is wrong when even small talk, let alone intimate conversation, is strained. This in itself is not proof of cheating, but combined with other suspicious actions this is a good indicator that something is up.

7. Coming home late from work may be a warning sign. Again this alone is not proof of cheating, but combined with other strange happenings this may be the cherry on the cake.

8. Be concerned if your friendships with mutual friends become strained. Your friends may know that your other half has been cheating before you do, hence they may be uncomfortable talking to you. If they are closer to you than they are your other half, you may be able to get them to confess what is going on. Be extremely careful, though. You could loose friendships very easily.

9. Beware when your partner/spouse wants to make a major purchase (a car, for example) without you. They may want something in their name only, so that they can make a cleaner break from you when the time comes.

10. If there is something going on your spouse may stop depositing money into your joint bank account. They still may pay the bills, but they may not want you to know what else they are spending money on. They may also be trying to put aside a nest egg for future plans without you.

Tips & Warnings

• No single one of these signs should be taken as definite proof that your significant other is cheating. If they occur together or frequently, however, this may be a cause for concern.

• TALK. No matter how strained the relationship, you should always keep the lines of communication open.