Infidelity Facts and Figures

Despite Prof. Eli Finkel’s findings on the benefits of adultery to a marriage, the jury — especially those with a keenness for the seventh commandment — is still out. However, what’s less open to debate are these U.S. stats about marital infidelity: 2 years. Average length of an affair 41 Percentage of marriages where one or both spouses admit physical or emotional infidelity 22 Percentage of married men who’ve cheated at least once 14 Percentage of women who’ve cheated at least once 36 Percentage of men and women who’ve admitted to having an affair with a co-worker

31 Percentage of marriages that last after an affair becomes known

Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy