While many cultures provide men more leeway than women to be unfaithful to their spouses, Americans surveyed responded overwhelmingly to that double standard -- nearly eight of ten (78%) said that an unfaithful woman is no worse than an unfaithful man. As far as forgiveness, the survey's participants were divided. Two in five (38%) said they would forgive their spouses if they discovered their infidelity, while the same number (38%) said they would be unable to forgive an unfaithful spouse, and 20% were unsure.
On a more personal level, a heartening majority -- 67% of those surveyed -- have not experienced infidelity in their own marriages. One in five (20%) of middle-aged participants (45-64 years old) have experienced infidelity in their marriages, compared to one in ten Americans under the age of 45 (12%) or over the age of 65 (10%).
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