Why Husbands Cheat When Their Wifes are Pregnant

I asked this question of my husband, here is his answer: He says it is probably because some women get very hormonal when pregnant. They get argumentative, moody, touchy, some do not want to be touched. The man is just looking for what he is missing, a friendly, physically close relationship with someone he can talk to. It is not that he does not love his wife....he just wants her back. In the meantime he needs companionship.

Although I think a man should still not do this, his answer sounds reasonable.

One thing I noticed on one of my baby forums is that women talk about how the last time they were intimate was when they conceived. For some reason, quite a few women do not want it. First trimester, they aren't feeling well. Second trimester would be the best time but they just don't feel like it and third, well their tummy is big. So they go through the nine months without giving their husband the attention and intimacy that he needs.

There are many other reasons but I consider this as a big one.

it happens more than people know,

I think one reason is because the husband is terrified of the responsibility and finality of having a child

sad but true

that is the worst thing a man can do at a time like that, in my opinion.

the reason why men cheat when their wives are pregnant, though, is because they are under so much stress and they feel like they are waiting on their wife hand and foot 24/7... that DOES NOT make it okay for them to cheat, however. that is the shittiest.

Most husbands cheat because they aren't getting their physical needs met. Lots of women and men think you cant have sex during pregnancy but in all actuality you can. Sex is actually good for the pregnancy if it is a normal pregnancy. It helps to strengthen the cervix early in pregnancy and to soften it late in pregnancy ultimately making labor and delivery easier. Sex close to your due date can also help to induce labor. You can still have a very fulfilling sex life during pregnancy just depends on how creative you and your partner want to be.

Husbands are not able to have sexual relations for 3 or 4 months before delivery and after delivery. This is the time when most men try to get into extra marital relations. In old arabian or muslim families there are many wives for men. This is to avoid the men going out with women on streets. This will help them satisfy their needs within the home itself.

While his answer might be true, it doesn't give a man carte blanche to cheat on his wife. Lest he forgets, while she is going through her pregnancy, her emotions are running high, and she has needs that require him to be a little more patient and understanding...after all, she is carrying his child and she didn't get pregnant by herself!

If her 9 month condition is gonna constitute a problem for him, then he should have thought about that before it happened. But during this time she needs him to be more supportive, and little less selfish...so c'mon guys, really, she's only pregnant for 9 months...WITH YOUR CHILD!!! So go talk to your sister or your mother...

What a crappy thing to do. I think its a reaction to the added resposibility he's about to face and internally he believes he's not going to be able to handle it. So he strays and hopes to be caught. Thus ending his emotional trial. Or he's just a scumbag.

Some men see pregnant women unattractive. idk why. its the most beautiful thing on earth. But if they do they needs still wanna be satisfied during the pregnancy and they are not gettin any from you they look for another source hence cheating..

It's all about sex. The deeper stuff about "he's not ready for the responsibility" is nonsense. It makes the man seem deeper than he is. Few wives are having sex with their husbands during pregnancy for many reasons. Men are simple. They want food, sex, and quiet. If they are not getting sex with their wives, they'll turn to porn and masturbation. Eventually, he'll seek out more than himself to gratify his libido. For some men, that's two weeks, for others it's 20 years. My husband didn't want to have sex with me during my pregnancy because he wasn't attracted to me. It's been bumpy since the baby, but we do it. If he got some strange while I was pregnant, I hope I never find out about it and I hope his conscience pains him.