| Suppose a wife has been married for several | | | | On the flipside, a woman is often happier because |
| years. Suddenly, her husband starts working out | | | | somebody is showering her with attention. She is |
| by lifting weights, doing cardio, and refraining from | | | | told that she is attractive and feels more |
| eating fatty foods. His biceps are bulking up as | | | | desirable. She feels more content with herself |
| well as his abs. Should she be happy or suspicious | | | | because she is slimming down and improving her |
| in his behavioral change? If she does not have the | | | | self-image. |
| body of a model, then whom is her husband | | | | Both men and women who are having |
| showering with attention? | | | | extramarital relationships will have down times in |
| Most men and women make a conscious effort | | | | their days or evenings when they fail to answer |
| to improve their body image when a new object | | | | their cell phone or return a page. If they do |
| of affection shows up in their life. They usually go | | | | converse during those times, they will be brief in |
| on a diet program and manage to stick with it. | | | | their conversation and evasive as to their current |
| Their waistline shrinks, and they splurge on new | | | | location. For instance, if a man may tell his wife |
| clothing. | | | | that he has to stay an extra three hours at the |
| The behavioral changes of a man are not as | | | | office when really he is having dinner with his |
| subtle as that of a woman. Not only is he | | | | lover at a posh restaurant. |
| slimming down the waistline and bulking up the | | | | None of these behavioral changes are indicative of |
| biceps, he is working longer hours at the office | | | | a cheating spouse. However, if this kind of |
| and wearing cologne more often than he normally | | | | behavior persists, just make a note of it for |
| does. He tends to avoid his wife and shows less | | | | future reference in case he really is having an |
| affection toward her. | | | | affair. |