The One Factor In Every Marriage Where Someone Cheats

We used to believe people cheated only because they couldn’t keep it in their pants, were unhappy in their relationships, or just bored with their partners.

Well, that’s just part of the infidelity puzzle. Some doctors are saying another factor could be genetics.

A few research studies, including the much-talked-about 2014 study by Brendan P. Zietsch, a psychologist at the University of Queensland, Australia, showed that people who cheated had a variant of vasopressin, a hormone associated with attachment and bonding.

The research shows this might be one contributing genetic factor to infidelity.

“It helps simmer down the vasopressin. I’ve seen it stop the craving for adultery in my practice,” she says.

In couples counseling, she prescribes this supplement to both partners to help them reconnect and reignite their bond. She uses it in conjunction with the prescription oxytocin pill. Other supplements Gray and Eaker Weil have used include L-theanine, derived from tea leaves, and Rhodiola.

“Both help to calm and reduce stress, which balances you, grounds you, gives you clarity, and helps with therapy and stopping the need for cheating. Rhodiola also helps with fatigue. We all know that stress and fatigue are contributing factors to infidelity,” says Eaker Weil.

It should be noted that “there is no scientific evidence to support treating people with medications or supplements to prevent infidelity,” as one expert in the field who wishes to remain anonymous points out.