Do affairs just happen?

Do affairs just happen?

Affairs happen, but to Counseling Psychologist Lissy Puno, they simply “don’t just happen.” Sure, people don’t suddenly set out on some extramarital quest. But as Lissy explains, “An affair touches a void or an emptiness that has been lingering in one’s life or relationships.

What age people cheat?

In the 1990s, the infidelity rate peaked among men ages 50 to 59 (31%) and women ages 40 to 49 (18%). It was lower for both men and women at the older end of the age spectrum. Between 20, the highest rate of infidelity shifted to men ages 60 to 69 (29%) and women ages 50 to 59 (17%).

What percentage of marriages have affairs?

According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, national surveys indicate that 15 percent of married women and 25 percent of married men have had extramarital affairs. The incidence is about 20 percent higher when emotional and sexual relationships without intercourse are included.