Have you ever cheated on someone?
Yes 41%
No 59%
Have you ever been cheated on?
Yes 68%
No 32%
Would you be unfaithful if you knew your partner would never find out?
Yes 8%
No 92%
Husbands who admit to cheating on a spouse
Reported in Men’s Health Best Life, 2003
1 in 20 (5%)
Wives who admit to cheating on a spouse
Reported in Men’s Health Best Life, 2003
1 in 22 (4.55%)
Reported in Oprah Magazine, 2004
15%
Number of guys who take off their wedding rings when they go out without their wives
1 in 3
Percentage of cheating men who get caught
80%
Percentage of couple who preserve their marriage after an affair
64%
Of those couples who remain married despite an affair, what percentage later describe the marriage as unhappy or empty?
78%
Sources
“Dr. Phil: The Love Survey,” O: The Oprah Magazine, February 2004, Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., page 34 — source: 37,000 responders to drphil.com, oprah.com, O magazine survey.
“Anatomy of an Affair,” Men’s Health: Best Life, Spring/Summer 2003, Laurence Roy Stains, page 78 — source: “Secret-Sex Stats,” citing Anthony DeLorenzo, author of 28 Tell-Tale Signs of a Cheating Spouse and president of Infidelity.com; the study The Impact of Extramarital Relationships on the Continuation of Marriage; and the book Just Married.
“Looking for Love? Uh-Uh,” O: The Oprah Magazine, October 2004, Alexa Joy Sherman, pages 266-268 — source: “Sex by the Numbers,” citing “American Sexual Behavior: Trends, Socio-Demographic Differences and Risk Behavior” (National Opinion Research Center); The Social Organization of Sexuality; Journal of Sex Research (February 2001); American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Adult Video News; NIH; IMS Health; AARP / Modern Maturity Sexuality Study.
