What Steps Can Be Taken to Prevent Infidelity?

For starters, many of the things which influence the likelihood that a spouse will cheat are difficult to control (see, likely to cheat).

For instance, it can be difficult to limit how spouses spend their time outside of the relationship – social and work commitments often require spouses to spend a lot of time apart, providing an opportunity for cheating to occur. 

And it can be even more difficult to control a partner’s level of attractiveness or a partner’s willingness to take risks – again, both factors that influence how likely a spouse is to cheat. 

On the other hand, there are a lot of things that you can do to make your current relationship more satisfying (see, healthy relationships). And people who are happily married are less likely to cheat.