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Wives Now More Likely to Cheat on Their Husbands, But Family Studies Group Tries to Fool Us
WASHINGTON / September 4, 2025 – Colette Collins of Bluffton, SC, married to Sam Collins, began to flirt with her customers to get better tips. Before long, the flirtations escalated into a sexual relationship, eventually leading to a tragic outcome (1).
Colette Collins’ infidelity reveals a troubling new trend in the American marital landscape. Since the 2010s, women have become more likely cheat on their husbands, while male infidelity rates have fallen.
The General Social Survey reveals that among adults ages 25 to 54 years old, in 2021-2022 only 11% of married husbands had been involved in an extramarital affair. In contrast, 14% of wives reported having sex with someone other than their husband.
The GSS (2) also spotlights that among persons in low, lower-middle, or upper middle occupational prestige positions, wives are more likely than husbands to cheat:
- Low prestige: 13% men; 21% women
- Lower-middle prestige: 11% men; 14% women
- Upper-middle prestige: 7% men; 11% women
Only in high prestige jobs are husbands more likely to be the unfaithful party: 18% of husbands, compared to 9% of wives.
But an August 25 report by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) gives the opposite impression (3). Authored by Wendy Wang, the flawed IFS report utilizes a variety of devices to convince the reader to not be concerned about women who cheat.
Of greatest concern, the article bears the misleading title, “Men With Prestigious Jobs Are More Likely to Cheat.” The headline is accompanied by a photograph of an attractive woman smiling seductively at a married man.
Other missteps serve to further deceive the reader:
- The article’s Highlights omits all mention of the fact that wives are more likely to cheat.
- The Subject line in the IFS email is titled, “Cheating men,” with no mention of “cheating women.”
In response, SAVE sent an official email to the Institute for Family Studies on Friday, August 29. The message urged the IFS to “consider how such misleading and dishonest headlines and discussions serve to negatively stereotype men, and ultimately serve to distance men from your important, pro-family message.”
To date, no response has been received from the Institute.
“Men With Prestigious Jobs Are More Likely to Cheat” unfairly stereotypes men, and diverts attention away from the females who are most likely to cheat. The Institute for Family Studies should remove this dishonest and defamatory article from its website and apologize to its readers.
SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men.
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