Many people torture their mates by harping and nagging, giving a cold shoulder, belittling, and "going on strike" in bed. A marriage can hit the rocks without an affair ever happening.
許多人自覺或不自覺地用嘮叨、冷戰、貶損、「性罷工」等各種方式「虐待」自己的配偶，無須外遇，婚姻破裂只是遲早問題。