ISSN 2039-2117 (online) ISSN 2039-9340 (print) Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy Vol 5 No 23 November 2014 2044 Causes and Consequences of Extra-Marital Relations in Married Women: A Case Study of Darulaman Sargodha Nabeela Malik Department of Sociology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Dr.Yasir Nawaz Department of Sociology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan, Institute of Rural Home Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Dr. Babak Mehmood Department of Sociology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Dr. Farah Riaz Institute of Rural Home Economics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Shahzad Khaver Mushtaq Department of Sociology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Muhammad ijaz Khan Department of Sociology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Doi:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n23p2044 Absrtact The main purpose of the present research was to explore why married women Involve in extra-marital relations and elope with their boyfriends as a consequence and seek Shelter in Darulaman to get divorce and remarry. Mostly women in Darulaman faced a number of issues like family pressure.their personal liking, Fear and some other socio-psychological problems.For the present study, twenty cases were sampled from the targeted population through the purposive sampling technique and interview guide was administered by the researcher consisting of the following parts; a) Identification of respondent, b) demographic characteristics, c)Family factors, d) Relatives factors, e) Societal factors and Psychological factors f)economic factor, g)religious factors, h)impact on children. Case study method was used as a technique of data collection. Thematic analysis was done after the collection of actual data from the field. The major findings showed that women eloped with their boyfriends and joined Darulamans to get rid of forced marriage and marry a person of their choice, to get free from cruel clutches of male domination and suppression, to run away from suffocated atmosphere of in-law, to get rid of old age impotent husbands, to get more economic security, to improve standards of living and with a dream to live better living 1. Introduction It is a universal phenomenon that people get involve into extra marital relations. In some societies it has frivolous nature and is controlled by strict social control and taboos and in some societies it is at its extreme form. Extramarital relations either frivolous or extreme have devastating effect on marital life resulting in separation or divorce. It is considered to be among the most significant threats to the stability of adult relationships, including marriage. For example, Betzig (1989) compared 160 cultures and found that infidelity was the single most cited cause of divorce. In Western countries, it has been estimated that between 25and50%of divorcees cited a spouse’s infidelity as the primary cause of the divorce (Kelly & Conley,1987). Among various threats that can jeopardize the spousal relationship, the most important one is infidelity. The discovery of a spouse's involvement in an extramarital affair is possibly one of the most stressful life events(C. Simon