Do you suspect that your spouse is cheating? You may be experiencing a troubling intuition that something is not quite right. Our intuitive feelings about relationships are not that far off the mark.

Research has shown that our intuitions about an unfaithful partner are often correct. It’s necessary that we have objective evidence or signs to watch for that will justify our suspicions. Remember that a mistaken accusation is destructive to your relationship.

Here are five telltale signs that your partner is cheating.

1.) Odd cell phone activity.

Check for odd phone numbers on your spouses cell phone. Cheating is not possible without a lot of communication and cell phone technology is perfect for this. Look for phone numbers with a lot of calls occurring at unusual hours.

2.) Increase in time spent away from you.

Has you partner been spending lots of time elsewhere? How about a sharp increase in work hours?

Have there been “business trips” lasting several days? What matters is that the time spent away from you has increased dramatically, showing no sign of letting up.

3.) Increased money expenditure.

Is there a greater expenditure on items that you never see around or at restaurants you’ve never eaten at? If there are dated receipts, do you know where the two of you were at the time? Were both of you apart or together?

If apart, do the receipts agree with where or what your partner said they were doing? Has there been an increase in cash withdrawals?

4.) Improvement in attire.

Has your partner’s wardrobe grown in size? Is she or he buying clothing that’s appropriate for social outings? Outings that you don’t get to participate in?

Is your spouse too well dressed when seeing a “buddy”? Maybe your spouse is overdressed when going out to the “usual places”.

5.) Discrepancies and inconsistencies.

Do your spouses actions and words agree with each other? Does your spouse change the specifics of his / her activities?

Lies are hard to keep up with. The liar will eventually slip up with their excuses and explanations. When you’re alone, record specifics and details for your own reference.

When your spouse cheats on you, the experience is wounding and painful. Always take extra care in getting the facts straight before speaking to your partner about it.