The Real 14 Reasons Why Men Cheat

He's feeling depressed or anxious.

Everyone experiences depressed feelings and anxiety to a certain degree. The issue is whether or not those thoughts come from the relationship. "If he's feeling lonely within his relationship, emasculated in some way, or angry with his partner," says Laurel Steinberg, PhD, a New York–based relationship therapist and professor of psychology at Columbia University, it could certainly lead a man to cheat. However, "it's important to note that cheating [tends to] exacerbate existing anxiety and depression." Thus, the circle remains unbroken.