It is a sad state of affairs when statistics tell us that more than 50 percent of all marriages end up in divorce, agreed that some are rushed into and based on rash decisions but some are not, some tried to make it last years, those are the ones I call PLR or Pity Led Relationships, right now you're probably wondering what on earth I mean but all will make sense.

So why stray or look elsewhere? Why do people cheat? Why bother entering into a relationship especially if after a long time one of you goes and throws it all away.

The pity I mentioned before can play a big factor in this, sometimes when we meet someone they may be a little down or sad, they may have just split from someone and we feel we can help or you may be the one that's down or sad maybe it is both of you! Either way you form your relationship around this.

Building the foundation of a relationship this way usually means you have rushed it and started off on the wrong foot. You will probably not be a match on many levels including your social interests and your sexual preferences as you're merely putting up with each other for now, but what about when that 'for now' turns into 5 or 10 years?

Your partner may come home from work and want to tell you all about the plug and play profit system they designed at work whereas you might want to talk about the football, you'll both roll your eyes at one another and find yourself sat in different rooms of the house or even at someone else's!

This may sound sad but it is ever so common now a days and this is usually when people go off and have affairs. Rather than ending the relationship they see it as a safety net, a bit like when you live at home with your mom and dad, you know there is someone that will take you back in and a place to sleep at night even if it is the sofa.

So even though your big love is your investment in stocks remember that there will be someone else out there willing to hear your stories about your day at work and won't roll their eyes at you. Make sure that you're compatible and never rush a relationship, after all its better than to love then to break someone's heart.

Tags: cheating, long term relationships, relationships