| Marriage Infidelity Statistics | Data |
| Percent of marriages where one or both spouses admit to infidelity, either physical or emotional | 41 % |
| Percent of men who admit to committing infidelity in any relationship they’ve had | 57 % |
| Percentage of women who admit to committing infidelity in any relationship they’ve had | 54 % |
| Percent of married men who have strayed at least once during their married lives | 22 % |
| Percent of married women who have strayed at least once during their married lives | 14 % |
| Percentage of men and women who admit to having an affair with a co-worker | 36 % |
| Percentage of men and women who admit to infidelity on business trips | 35% |
| Percentage of men and women who admit to infidelity with a brother-in-law or sister-in-law | 17 % |
| Average length of an affair | 2 years |
| Percentage of marriages that last after an affair has been admitted to or discovered | 31 % |
| Percentage of men who say they would have an affair if they knew they would never get caught | 74 % |
| Percentage of women who say they would have an affair if they knew they would never get caught | 68 % |
| Percent of children who are the product of infidelity | 2.5 % |
Infidelity has a lot of names; cheating, adultery, extramarital sex, or having an affair. Most people would consider any violation of a couple's assumed or stated agreement regarding emotional or sexual exclusivity. It is reported that 2.5% of all children born were secretly conceived with a different partner. |
interesting stuff!! i think the most shocking stat for me is that the average length of an affair is two whole years. i mean, that's a damn long time! also interesting is that it seems as tho the main reason people don't cheat is they they're afraid of getting caught. i wonder what exactly they're afraid of? i believe that a lot of people who cheat still honestly love their spouse. so are they afraid that if they're caught cheating then the relationship will be over? because that seems like a pretty likely. or are they afraid of hurting the person? (i hope this is the one!)
btw, i think the % of kids resulting from infidelity is so low because these adults are lying to themselves (or are being lied to). but, of course, cheating can be defined in many ways and it doesn't always have to involve sex.
another interesting article about how cheating may be genetic.
No comments:
Post a Comment