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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Are you a stray at home mom?

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Just in time for Mother's Day, the New York Post has dropped quite a bomb: According to a new survey of 30,000 American moms, "A shocking 34 percent of mothers reported having had an extramarital affair after the birth of their children." Additionally, more than half confessed to contemplating straying on their spouses, and even more tragic, 48 percent of them claimed they suspected their husbands already had or were currently having an affair.

WTF is going on!?

Pilar Guzman, editor-in-chief of Cookie magazine, which co-conducted the study titled "Sex and the American Mom," said, "The somewhat startling statistics invite a closer look at the state of sex and the American marriage." I'll say. They also dug up the following:

"A considerable 77 percent of the women said they want more sex and 29 percent said they'd rather get more action in the sack than lose 10 pounds."

"One way lots of those ladies are keeping the home fires stoked is porn. Nearly a quarter of the respondents 'fessed up to looking at dirty pics and movies."

"Another 21 percent use booze to get in the swing of things, and 17 percent like fantasy play."

I guess there is some optimism (?) in there, but these numbers kind of freak me out. We know male cheating has been a hot topic lately, but who knew all these married ladies were getting all this side action too? Which brings up the question: Is it ever okay to cheat on your spouse?

Um, and would you rather lose 10 pounds or get more sex!?
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  • ICYUNV10304's Avatar
    Posted by ICYUNV10304 Mon May 5, 2008 5:59pm PDT

    WHERE DO THESE #'S COME FROM? LOL

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  • Courtney's Avatar
    Posted by Courtney Tue May 6, 2008 5:51am PDT

    I'm not sure where these numbers come from, or how they are derived, or how scientific they are or aren't...but what I read from this is:

    Having children will not fix a marriage that has problems.

    I think most of us already knew that.

    Perhaps a similar survey exists when the couples don't have children - I would be curious to see the results of that one. Do they line up, are they less, or are they more?

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  • missy's Avatar
    Posted by missy Tue May 6, 2008 8:29am PDT

    the facts are true. i just read a book called "the sex-starved wife". this articles mirrors what the writer says and busts a lot of myths about married couples and sex.

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  • cupcake's Avatar
    Posted by cupcake Tue May 6, 2008 8:51am PDT

    I just wish my fire would get lit!!!!

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  • Typhaniee's Avatar
    Posted by Typhaniee Tue May 6, 2008 10:53am PDT

    WTF my life is fine and the bad thing is is that i am having sex w/ a chick

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  • Lisa's Avatar
    Posted by Lisa Tue May 6, 2008 3:25pm PDT

    Lose Ten Pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • DeMaio Family's Avatar
    Posted by DeMaio Family Tue May 6, 2008 11:36pm PDT

    IF YOU LOSE TEN POUNDS YOUR HUSBAND WILL HAVE MORE SEX WITH YOU

    AND IF HE DOESN'T HE'S AN IDIOT. ANY MAN THAT CHEATS ON HIS WIFE IS AN IDIOT ANYWAYS

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  • Anonymous's Avatar
    Posted by Anonymous Wed May 7, 2008 2:28am PDT

    This is not about men, its about women!!

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  • Q's Avatar
    Posted by Q Wed May 7, 2008 4:05am PDT

    lose 10 pounds...

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  • AJS's Avatar
    Posted by AJS Wed May 7, 2008 7:00am PDT

    might be possible this is true

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