WORLDJR91 Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Okay first of all Married Men whether Famous or not famous Cheat. It is estimated that roughly 30 to 60% of all married individuals (in the United States) will engage in infidelity at some point during their marriage. More Men Cheat (or are more likely) more then Women with a high percentage of those Affairs by the married individual being committed by a Husband. around 20-40& of Married Men will cheat at lease once in their lifetime. Of course those numbers are skewed and we don't know the accurate percentage and this is not a true estimate but I am willing to bit that pretty close. But I got to wondering what percentage of that number (20-40%) are affairs of those committed by a famous Guy? Is a Guy who is famous or well known more likely to Cheat then a guy who is not famous? Of course we hear about famous Men cheating all the time because they are famous, public figures and well known where as a next door neighbor who may be having a affair is not. Of course a famous person affair is going to make news Some Famous Cheaters: David Letterman Bill Cosby Kobe Bryant Tiger Woods Tom Brady Frank Gifford John Edwards Mark Sanford Elliot Spitzer Bill Clinton Gary Hart John McCain Newt Gingrich Arnold Schwarzenegger Huge Grant Michael Douglas Jesse James Jesse Jackson Charlies Sheen Bob Barker John Ensign Michael Jordan Paul LeVota David Beckham David Petraeus Jude Law David Duchovny Eddiy Murphy Woody Allen Matt Lauer Steve Kroft And many, many, many more.... Now I know of Men in my (extended family) who have Cheated and I know of other families where a husband cheated. My Great-Grandfather left his wife for a Mistress and I know of a couple Great-Uncle's who ran around on their wives. But they don't compare to the number of know Famous Men Cheaters. I am not trying to act surprise that so many Famous Men have Cheated in fact I am rarely surprise when I hear of them. You kind of expect it. But some have been more surprising then others. Of course you are going to hear about affairs of a TV Talk Show Host, Actor, Politician, National News-anchor, Athlete, etc,. over a Truck Driver, Constructor Worker, Teacher, Realtor etc,. I tihnk famous Men and Non-Famous Men cheat for different reasons. Famous Men are motivates by Power, Money and Fame. Edited August 19, 2015 by WORLDJR91
RecentChange Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Well... LOTS of people cheat. But I would guess that POWERFUL men may be a bit more likely to cheat - and with fame, comes wealth and power. 3
Sassy Girl Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Well... LOTS of people cheat. But I would guess that POWERFUL men may be a bit more likely to cheat - and with fame, comes wealth and power. And opportunity 4
Mr. Lucky Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 And opportunity Chris Rock famously said "a man is only as faithful as his options". Having worked on the fringes of the music and entertainment business for years, I'd have to say he's probably right. Seeing the way women throw themselves at famous men (I'm sure the reverse is also true), I'm not sure even a committed monogamist like myself could withstand the continued temptation. Add in an enabled mindset and the result will get you on the cover of People magazine... Mr. Lucky 5
Mr Mind of Shazam Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 I think it's more about opportunity than anything else, and famous men get more opportunities. 2
qubist Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Cheating is common nowadays period, it is more talked about and more exposed when a famous man or woman is involved but in reality for a lot of reason that we can talk about in a separate topic infidelity is very common 1
ShatteredLady Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Of course we don't hear about the famous people who don't cheat. It's easy to think that all famous men have some young bit on their arm but if you really watch the Oscars etc you will see a lot of old well established couples. We can never really know what's going on behind closed doors.
Chi townD Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 I think that cheating really isn't a gendered issue. Stats have show that men and women cheat almost equally. But, as far as famous people, I'm pretty sure if you think about it, you can probably get a list of famous women that have cheated just as long as the list of famous men you've listed.
autumnnight Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 I admit I am bothered by this. I could create a list of famous women who have cheated. I think the fame and attractiveness and power of many famous people make more people approach them. Add to that that many famous people have a bit of narcissism and a typically bigger need for admiration, and they are probably more vulnerable. 1
sandylee1 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 We just hear about the famous ones in the media. All the cheaters on forums like this are way more than the famous men out there. I agree that opportunity has a lot to do with it and the willingness of single women especially to be a secret lover. When someone comes along and strokes your ego or showers you with compliments, it's very flattering. The key is turning down and giving off the vibe that you're happy in your relationship. If you keep moaning about how unhappy you are, then the OW/OM sneaks in there as a shoulder to cry on and that's where it all begins...EA .....PA...Soulmates and the rest is history . 1
No Limit Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Fame is only the factor to 'heat things up'; if you are wealthy and express that with big cars, big villas etc you'll have as much opportunity as someone who is in the eye of the public.
Toodaloo Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 I think we just hear about cheating more these days. Wasn't so long ago that if your husband strayed you kept quiet about it. But its like everything... you can look at it as the world is awful because one or two people do bad things or you can look at the world as wonderful because several people do good things. In my immediate family 1st cousins, aunts and uncles etc. There has only been one divorce and two instances of cheating. Push that further to include second/ third cousins etc and the numbers grow.
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