How Common Is Infidelity in Committed Relationships

question 47

Multiple Choice

How common is infidelity in committed relationships?

• A) Most people in committed relationships do not commit infidelity.
• B) About 80 percent of married men have had a physical affair.
• C) About 50 percent of married women have had a physical affair.
• D) About 1 in 10 children is the result of infidelity.
• E) We can't be sure because people won't admit infidelity, even in anonymous surveys.

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