Shocking Infidelity Statistics About Affairs

Infidelity StatisticsI know that infidelity can sting when you find out that your partner has been cheating on you.  It can feel like you’re all alone in the world and you just feel betrayed and foolish.  I know it probably won’t help make things easier, but here are some infidelity statistics to help you keep things in perspective and maybe to help you feel less alone.

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Dr. Alfred Kinsey is probably most noted for his studies in human sexual behavior.  He founded the Institute for Sex Research, which is known today as the Kinsey Institute for Sex, Gender, and Reproduction.

Based on his studies, Kinsey concluded that about 50% of men and 26% of women had an affair outside of their marriage at least once in their lifetimes.

Other organizations like the National AIDS Behavioral Study claim that 26 – 50% of men and 21 – 38% of women will have an extra-marital affair.

Journal of Sex Research gives infidelity statistics of men at 22.7% and women 11.6%.

You can see that the statistics on infidelity can vary widely, and probably the reason for this is because people are often unwilling to admit the truth either out of guilt or fear that someone will find out.

Also, it is believed that about 3.7% of all children born in western countries are the result of an affair or infidelity.  This is significantly less than the often quoted 10% statistic on infidelity and children.

But infidelity doesn’t have to be limited to the physical act of cheating.  In fact, emotional  cheating is just as painful, if not more painful for some people.

41% of married people admit to having either a physical or emotional affair at some point, a shocking infidelity statistic.

Online affairs are also increasing in prevalence due to the growth of the internet and online communities.  However, it is difficult to estimate online infidelity statistics due to the murky definition and the fact that online affairs can quickly transform in to physical affairs.

One of the most shocking infidelity statistics is that only about 31% of marriages survive after an affair is discovered.

I know that infidelity is one of the most shaking things that a marriage will ever go through.  No one would ever blame you for leaving your spouse after discovering an affair, but here are 3 important reasons to try to work things out and save your marriage:

  1. If you do not work on the issues that led up to the infidelity, the root cause may continue to haunt you in your future relationships and you may end up dealing with infidelity again.
  2. Forgiveness is one of the best ways to encourage personally healing.  Resentment and bitterness can cause all kinds of health problems if you hold onto them and bottle them up for too long.
  3. If you have children, a divorce can be a truly traumatic experience.  If not for yourself, consider saving your marriage for the sake of your children and their well-being.

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