In the world of love, marriage, infidelity hype, and divorce here are some current updates.
Regarding a recent article about female infidelity — the truth is that very few women actually cheat. But hyping numbers about male and female infidelity sells papers, even though the numbers are inevitably inaccurate. See Infidelity Fast Facts
Women who are unfaithful
I talked with Dr. Tom W. Smith recently, internationally acclaimed expert and Director of the Science and Culture section of the National Opinion Research Center, and this is what he told me:
“The annual rates for women averaged 2.3 percent” University of Chicago Experts Guide: Tom W. Smith
Read Dr. Smith’s credentials and you will see why you can trust figures compiled by credible researchers.
Buyer beware of hyped up infidelity statistics — the outrageous numbers we read are often the result of interviews by those with no academic or clinical affiliations to assure accuracy through rigious review methods. .
No fault divorce, from the New York Times:
This is in the form of commentary regarding the new No-fault divorce law. The paper reported, “The New York Senate approved legislation this week that would pave the way for no-fault divorces in the state. Room for Debate took a look at how no-fault laws have affected the rest of the country, and what the law would mean for New Yorkers.” Fault or No-Fault: Divorce Case Studies
The Fatherhood, Marriage, and Families Innovation Fund
The Washington Post today noted that “Last year, more than 24 million children did not live with their biological fathers, census figures show. Among low-income children, the figure is two out of three.
“Obama will also ask Congress to move on his $500 million budget request for a Fatherhood, Marriage and Families Innovation Fund, which would give grants to nonprofits that support fathers and families, including job training programs and economic incentives for dads. Obama steps up fatherhood advocacy with new mentoring initiative
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