Feeling Trapped - Warning Signs of Emotional Cheating - No Way Out

The following behaviors may indicate that a spouse is in love with someone else, but does not see a way to get out of his or her marriage.

• · Seems annoyed, frustrated, or unhappy
• · Quick to display anger, hostility, criticism, and perhaps abuse
• · Lack of interest in sex or affection
• · Less intimacy, sharing, talking, and disclosures
• · May be difficult to start fight with partner, because he or she does not care
• · Spouse or partner does his or her own thing and becomes indifferent to doing things together
• · Frequent time out of the house and away from home
• · May miss or cancel events with you
• · Little regard for your feelings, wants and concerns
• · You may feel like you are being avoided, ignored, or dismissed
• · Will avoid having sex – just goes through motions or lack of interest
• · Does not respond to “I love you” or other forms of affection
• · Sudden need for privacy, space, autonomy, or freedom
• · May fight more over money
• · Little interest in things around the house
• · Develops active life outside of home and relationship
• · Spends a lot of time on the computer, phone, or text messaging
• · Unavailable, unpredictable, and hard to get a hold of
• · Erratic changes in work schedule
• · Sudden change or concern with appearance, interests and hobbies
• · Forgets anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions

• Essentially, a spouse or partner who acts like this may be in love with someone else, but does not see way out of their current relationship.