| 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 | 3 % |