10 Facts About Affairs

Can you spot a husband prone to infidelity? If he's unhappy with his wife, he'll cheat, right? Not necessarily. Here are some facts about adultery.

1

A 2011 study found that in half of the patients admitted to the hospital for fractured penises, they occurred during an affair.

2

More than 60% of affairs start at work.

3

Women tend to cheat for emotional satisfaction. Men cheat more from sexual motivation.

4

Infidelity is not the leading cause of divorce. While an affair can destroy a marriage, the main reason for divorce is money.

5

Over 50% of marriages survive infidelity.

6

In one study, 56% of men who cheated said they were in very happy marriages; only 34% of women said the same.

7

Many people are attracted to a partner's friend.

8

Business trips are the most common setting for infidelity.

9

Boredom was the reason 71% of men in a national study cheated and 49% of women cheated.

10

Adultery is illegal in 23 states, though it is rarely ever enforced. The punishment ranges from a $10 fine to life imprisonment.