Four Signs of Cheating in Marriage - Know What to Look For Before It's Too Late!

That sinking, almost nauseous feeling deep in the pit of your stomach just won't go away no matter what you do. You know something's not quite right, but you just can't quite put your finger on it. Maybe your spouse seems a bit distant or a little preoccupied lately, or perhaps they're spending more and more time at work and less and less time at home. Your suspicions that your husband or wife are cheating on you are now running rampant. Is it your imagination? Or, do you really have something to be concerned about?

Read on for the top four signs of cheating in marriage and recognize these telltale signs before it's too late.

1. The Sudden Need for Privacy or "Space"

If, up until now, you and your mate have had an open, honest marriage and shared just about everything together including your spare time, your finances, and your feelings, but now, all of a sudden, they're acting distant, spending more and more time "alone" and behaving as if they need their space, perhaps it's time to see this is a warning sign.

Are credit card or phone bills now off-limits? Does your spouse act nervous when you ask to see the checkbook? Are they on the phone at weird times, acting nervous if you enter the room? What about the cell phone bill, is that community knowledge, or does your spouse covet it and say not to worry as they'll take care of it?

2. Work Habits Have Suddenly Changed

Unless your spouse has recently gotten a promotion or a completely new job with different hours and responsibilities, working late or working at odd hours may indeed be a sign something isn't right. Is your spouse suddenly very interested in their career, spending more time at the office or on the computer dealing with work related issues? Honestly ask yourself if it really is just their job, or if they're merely using it as a smokescreen.

3. Spending More and More Time on the Computer

Unfortunately, today people looking for either physical or emotional affairs or one-night stands don't have to look much farther than their own computer. At any given time, someone, somewhere is more than willing and able to become intimate with someone, regardless of their current marital status.

Become familiar with your computer, learn how to find your internet browser's history to see the sites that have been visited, and if you're really concerned and have no qualms about taking this more serious route, there are always free programs to be had known as keyloggers that record every single keystroke and every website visited on your computer. They install and then run stealthily in the background, unbeknownst to the user that everything they're doing is being recorded.

4. Your Very Own Intuition

Humans are blessed with a sort of built-in radar that alerts us when something isn't quite right with a certain situation. If you've found yourself looking for excuses for your mate's odd behavior, and seem to be either comforting yourself or trying to convince yourself of their innocence, this may also be a telltale warning sign that infidelity has indeed reared its ugly head and sadly found its way into your marriage.