You can’t seem to get away from the subject of cheating spouses. Every show you watch seems to have at least one story line of a cheating spouse. Every family seems to be affected by it. Friends gossip about it. You may be worrying about it happening within your marriage. Do you actually know the current statistics on cheating? Do you know why and how people cheat?

Male & Female Cheating Statistics

Statistics from 2017 show that 22% of married men have cheated at least once in their life and that 14% of married women have had affairs at least once during their married lives. Men have had a higher rate of cheating for years. Research shows that men and women cheat for different reasons. Men cheat primarily just for the simple reason of sex. Many men have a hard time continue seeing their wife as a sex object after seeing them in their maternal roles. Men also report seeking sex outside of a relationship just to see if they can do it. For women, the most frequent reason that they cheat is for an emotional connection.

Causes of Infidelity

Are there times in a marriage that affairs are more likely to happen? Although affairs can happen at any time during a marriage, research shows some definite trends on times that are more likely for affairs to happen. After the first year of married life, the honeymoon phase ends. Many people find that they become bored with their spouse after the honeymoon phase ends and they begin looking for an extramarital relationship. The birth of a child can be hard to handle for many men and women. While women spend this time adjusting to mom life, men can be found more likely to have an affair after the birth of a baby. The seven year slump is another time where men and women reported beginning to think about an affair. Affairs that begin during the seventh year of marriage are typically started simply to add some excitement in their life.

Extra Marital Affairs in Office or Workplace

Many spouses that have found themselves being the victim of a cheating spouse wonder where the affair was taking place or where they met the person they eventually had an affair with. Thirty-six percent of cheaters admit to having an affair with a co-worker. Thirty-six percent is also the statistic for affairs that happen on business trips. Spouses are not present during work hours or business hours so this provides an easy way to hide the relationship.

Do You Think Your Husband or Wife is Committing Adultery?

If your spouse is having an affair, do you think you will know? Statistics show that 70% of married women and 54% of married men did not know of their spouses’ extramarital activity. If you are a female wondering if your partner is having an affair, you could be one of the 85% of women who are right when they think their partner is cheating on them. Males are only correct 50% of the time when they think a spouse is cheating on them.

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