What do Brad Pitt, Hugh Grant, Jude Law, Bill Clinton, and Tony Parker have in common? They were all caught cheating on their spouses. Although I mention only male celebrities, female celebrities do their fair share of cheating as well.

Granted, celebrities are in the public eye and it may be fair to say that they are constantly under a microscope, but it is rare to read about celebrity couples who stay together for years, couples like Courtney Cox and David Arquette, and John Travolta and Kelly Preston.

Infidelity expert Ruth Houston, author of Is He Cheating On You?-829 Telltale Signs, cites several reasons why celebrities may be tempted to cheat:

1) peer pressure- celebrities are constantly surrounded by willing fans, and may be encouraged to cheat by their peers

2) ego- some celebrities married to more famous celebrities may be tempted to cheat in an effort to draw attention to themselves

3) entitlement- the very fact of their celebrity may make some celebrities feel as if it is their “right” to do as they please, without consequence (indeed, some may feel, if they do get caught, that any press is better than no press)

4) impunity- celebrities may cheat because they feel that their spouse will stay with them “no matter what” because of who they are

5) revenge- celebrities who have been cheated on may themselves cheat to get revenge

Although we may often wish that we could attain the lifestyle that so many stars enjoy, perhaps in this area we can count ourselves lucky-few celebrities seem to be “lucky in love”, despite their material wealth.

Related Links:

The Psychology of Sex from illumistream

Ruth Houston-Infidelity Expert

Nip Infidelity in the Bud from Web MD