Infidelity Appetite: Psychological Factors Influencing Married Women to Engage in Extra-marital Affairs

The paper presents psychological factors that influence married women to indulge in extra-marital affairs. It is a critical elaboration of how, what and why women make the decision to engage in acts of infidelity. The script elaborated on the concept of extra-marital affairs and bio-psychological factors that trigger extra-marital affairs. The research was qualitative in nature, participants drawn in using snowball sampling, sample size determined by data saturation. A semi-structure interview guide was used to collect the data, and elements of trustworthiness ensured to make the research ethical. The paper concludes that respecting sex too much in marriage, lack of trust, lack of attention, feeling ignored and failure to enjoy sex are key factors influencing married women to engage in extra-marital affairs.