It is not known exactly how many people have affairs due to the secretive nature of such encounters, but given that one in five people have admitted to cheating on their partners, it is safe to say it happens more than we would like to think.

A lack of commitment and infidelity is cited as one of the most common reasons for divorce in the UK, but can relationships recover from cheating? Philippa Perry , Emma Parsons-Reid and Charlotte Cripps all offer their perspectives.

I was 30. I was in a stable relationship with a man who can only be described as a “Steady Eddie” – he was dependable, predictable and calm. Now, it seems like the dream; but then, at times, it seemed a bit dull.

But I loved him. And so, I tried desperately to shake off my feelings that he wasn’t “Mr Right”.

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