How long can an extramarital affair last? I know there are different opinions, but regardless of our views, let’s stick to the facts.

In life, there are women who have held on to extramarital affairs for many years, but what did they gain in the end? After several years, they are still unknown and often left alone.

Even if she has a child with the man, thinking that having a child can tie him down and force him to give her a status, she still fails to get the man to divorce his wife.

Many such instances exist around us, and of course, there are some who have made it in extramarital affairs, but they are very few.

Because most men don’t have real feelings for extramarital affairs, and they initially approach it with a casual attitude.

1. Extramarital Affairs Usually Last No Longer Than 24 Months

I once read that extramarital affairs usually don’t last longer than 24 months, which is two years.

Of course, there are extramarital affairs of varying durations. Some end after just one night, while others can linger for over a decade without resolution.

For most people, although an extramarital affair is irresistible, it is often accompanied by many cruel and ruthless scenes, such as losing one’s job or losing everything due to an extramarital affair.

So, for most people, extramarital affairs are short-lived passions. Over time, they lose feelings for each other.

Compared to a real marriage, extramarital affairs lack the enduring love and the unbreakable affection.

2. Over 99% of Men Only Seek Companionship in Extramarital Affairs

After many years of marriage, some men, feeling bored with the mundane routine of daily life, seek pleasure and excitement outside, especially those who have some extra money.

However, most of the time, when they are with another woman, they seek freshness and excitement and don’t have genuine feelings for her.

No matter how much fun a man has outside, in his heart, there is only one home and only one wife. The other woman is just for momentary pleasure.

So, many men have extramarital affairs because they find their marriage uninteresting, or they are numb to their wives, and they try to attract the attention of naive women.

Therefore, these men, no matter how long they are with their lovers, cannot develop genuine feelings.

3. Men Secretly Despise Their Lovers Compared to Their Wives

Although men enjoy seeking pleasure outside their marriage, they have their own opinions about the other woman.

In a man’s heart, he will always appreciate a woman’s purity. So, if a woman is willing to be a third party without seeing the light of day, she is likely to have ulterior motives, whether it’s for money or benefits. Such a woman’s life path cannot be clean and clear.

When a man learns about her past, he naturally looks down on her. When a man feels disdain, how can he truly fall in love with his lover? Over time, when the novelty wears off, he will decisively break up with his lover.

4. Most Men Treat Extramarital Affairs as Substitutes for Their Wives and Additions to Their Marriages

After all, a wife is a lifelong partner, and after so many years of living together under the same roof, it’s not easy to change that.

Moreover, with both sets of parents and their children, if a man wants to divorce for an extramarital affair, many things become more complicated. It involves dividing family property and determining child custody.

So even if a man is dissatisfied with his marriage, in most cases, he won’t easily give up his family. Even if he meets a woman he really likes, for his own benefit, he won’t easily decide on a divorce.

Most men treat their lovers as substitutes for their wives and use them to replace the passion they once had with their wives.

When the novelty of the lover fades, the man’s feelings for the lover will also fade, and that’s when he will decisively break up with her.

In conclusion, there is hardly any true love in an extramarital affair. If a man truly loves a woman, whether she’s his first love or his extramarital affair, he will think about giving her a future from the start.

So, if a man hasn’t divorced yet but has a lover, then everything he says and promises is definitely false.

His feelings for you are just a novelty, and it’s definitely not genuine love. So, choosing an extramarital affair is a mistake. Instead, give this love to your loved ones and family. Only in this way can you achieve lasting happiness.