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Leaving after cheating isn't as automatic as people sometimes assume.
A recent study specifically examined 400 heterosexual women's actual and anticipated reactions to infidelity.
About 49% reported having actually experienced a partner cheating on them.
Among those women, 43% chose to remain in the relationship afterward.
Researchers examined factors such as personality, self-esteem, attachment, commitment, and previous experiences with infidelity.
About 49% reported having actually experienced a partner cheating on them.
Among those women, 43% chose to remain in the relationship afterward.
Researchers examined factors such as personality, self-esteem, attachment, commitment, and previous experiences with infidelity.
The finding shows that discovering cheating doesn't produce one universal response among women.
Staying after betrayal and being unaffected by it are two completely different things.
© The Journal of Psychology (2026)