Top ten "playing away" tips

1. Don't let your emotions give you away - avoid those little private smiles when your lover springs to mind.

2. Safe sex means safe locations too.

3. Don't leave clothes or easily identifiable items behind in hotel bedrooms that could find their way back to your house.

4. When you call your lover, use pre-paid phone cards and keep your home inviolate - never let your lover call you there.

5. Check in with your lover regularly, so that he or she doesn't feel the need to contact you.

6. Don't change your spending habits - alcohol, food, hotels and travel all pop up on monthly credit cards and can give the game away.

7. Keep your sex life at home the same. Don't vary the frequency or the positions.

8. Don't lie about your whereabouts. Even if your lover goes with you on a business trip or vacation, be where you say you're going to be in case your spouse calls.

9. Never introduce children to a lover.

10. Know when to call it quits - ending an affair is harder than getting into one, but pull the plug if it's more stressful than enjoyable.