It may be true that most married women believe that the most important thing in their lives is their marriage though it is also true that many of them engage themselves in married women affairs. The more conservative among the married woman segment will no doubt express indignation that others like them engage in extramarital affairs and will condemn such women for being immoral and irresponsible.

The plain truth is that even after being married for many years some married women find it necessary to add to the growing numbers of married women affairs. Some of the reasons for such acts are that the woman may have become burnt out emotionally and also because she and her husband are drifting apart.

Furthermore, the end result of having an affair is feeling pain and anger as well as guilt. So, is it worthwhile indulging in carnal pleasure which can lead to more emotional turmoil and even lead to a divorce? The trouble is that the younger generation is thriving on temporariness rather than permanence and for them forever is almost a dirty word.

Today, the youth tends to value selfishness and have more expectations that need to be fulfilled ‘ come what may. Stressed out in their personal lives, women (including married ones) are looking for release which often means getting involved in an affair. The reason for getting involved in an affair is that it allows the participants to escape from harsh realities into a fantasy world that however tends to be short-lived and temporary at best.

A married woman will find reasons to justify having an affair and these reasons include their husbands being neglectful of them and even because their husbands work for so long that they do not have time available to pay attention to the wife’s needs and desires.

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