Affairs with Married Women

The underlying psychology why men engage in relationships outside of their marriages is a well-known phenomenon that has been the subject of many scientific studies. In fact, in the United States, a statistic reported by Ashley Madison (an online dating site for married men and women) indicates that about 22 percent of married men have engaged in extramarital affairs. Other studies on the prevalence of such extramarital affairs indicate that about 50 to 60 percent of married men below 60 years old have had such relationships with women other than their wives. These are pretty surprising figures especially in a society that views marriage as a sacred vow of loyalty between a man and a woman (In fact, the statistics for women indicate that number of women having affairs may be similar to men!)
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