Former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer; his successor, Gov. David Paterson; Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick…it seems infidelity has becoming a staple of the high profile life. But don\’t be fooled–it\’s not just the men making headlines who are cheating! A new USA TODAY/Gallup poll showed that 54% of Americans personally know someone who has an unfaithful spouse. As cheating becomes more and more mainstream, suspicious spouses are increasingly turning to professionals like San Francisco Bay Area private investigations firm Butler & Associates for help.

Claire Ellison* later admitted that her fingers trembled as she dialed the telephone number for Butler & Associates, a private investigations firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

POSTED BY JENNIFER 19 – A READER CONTRIBUTED STORY

my hubby told me 5weeks ago that he had an affair with another women 3yrs ago . the worse news is he fathered a child with her,the news completely destroyed my children and myself .we are married 20yrs and toghther 26years.we have had the perfect life we were always happy.he claims due to his family financial problems and everybody wanting him to bail them out and be everything for everybody and me becoming seriously ill made him snap he claims it was a midlife crisis .he claimed he needed to find himself that he hated himself and looked for an escape he met this women online. it took him three years to tell me because he claims he couldnt live with the guilt anymore he delayed because he couldnt bear telling me and the kids because he knew how much it would hurt us.

The reality of extramarital affairs is becoming increasingly widespread with the increase of political figures, religious leaders, and celebrities grappling with infidelity. Research suggests that 90% of Americans disapprove of extramarital sex, but behind each statistic lies a story of betrayal and questions about whether couples should or should not try to rebuild the relationship. Dr. Jim Walkup, licensed marriage and family therapist from New York State, believes extramarital affairs, like the highly publicized affairs of today, do not necessarily signal the end of a relationship, and offers advice to struggling couples at Dr-Jim.com.

Dr-Jim.com offers an in-depth compilation of articles designed to help couples recover after an extramarital affair.