Men and women who earn much larger salaries than their partner are more likely to cheat, a new study finds, although women are half as likely to be unfaithful. (Credit: iStockphoto)From Futurity:
CORNELL (US)—Men who aren’t the primary breadwinners in a relationship are more likely to be unfaithful, according to a new study. But, it’s not about the money, says the lead researcher. It’s about sexual identity.
“Any identity that’s important to you, if you feel it’s threatened, you’re going to engage in behavior that will reinstate your place in that group,” says Christin Munsch, a sociology doctoral candidate at Cornell University. She presented the results of her study at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta this month.
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