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Military Wives Cheating Statistics

Military wives' infidelity rates are high during deployments due to loneliness and stress.

Min-ji Park

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First published: Feb 13, 2026

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A 2011 study by the Journal of Family Issues found that 32% of military wives reported engaging in extramarital affairs during their husband's deployment

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According to a 2014 survey by Military Times, 28% of spouses of deployed soldiers admitted to cheating, with wives comprising 65% of respondents

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U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program data from 2015 indicated 41% of infidelity cases involved military wives whose partners were overseas

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A 2017 RAND Corporation report revealed that 25% of military wives cheated within the first 6 months of deployment

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Navy Times 2019 poll showed 37% of naval wives confessed to affairs during long sea deployments averaging 9 months

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2020 Air Force survey found 29% of wives of pilots on extended missions reported sexual unfaithfulness

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Marine Corps base study in 2012 documented 34% infidelity rate among wives during 7-month Afghanistan rotations

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2016 DoD report noted 31% of military wives in therapy for guilt over affairs started during TDY assignments

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VA hospital records from 2018 showed 27% of PTSD-affected veterans cited wife's cheating during Iraq deployment

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2021 Walter Reed survey indicated 35% of Army wives admitted one-night stands during husband's 12-month deployment

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2013 Fort Bragg analysis found 39% of divorces linked to wives' affairs during special forces deployments

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Coast Guard 2015 data revealed 26% of wives cheated during 180-day patrols

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2019 Space Force preliminary poll showed 30% of wives unfaithful during orbital mission supports

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National Guard 2017 activation study: 33% wives reported affairs during 9-month Middle East call-ups

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2022 NATO exercise feedback indicated 28% U.S. military wives cheated during joint 6-month ops in Europe

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Pentagon 2010 review found 36% infidelity among wives of troops in first Gulf War redux trainings

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2014 Aberdeen Proving Ground survey: 24% wives admitted cheating during artillery unit deployments

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2018 Schofield Barracks data: 32% of Hawaii-based Army wives unfaithful during Pacific rotations

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2020 Camp Lejeune report: 38% Marine wives cheated during amphibious assault trainings abroad

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2016 Eglin AFB analysis: 29% Air Force wives affairs during stealth bomber detachment missions

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2012 Quantico intelligence: 31% wives of intel officers cheated during covert ops absences

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2019 Yokosuka naval base: 27% Navy wives unfaithful during carrier strike group deployments to Asia

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2021 Peterson Space Force base: 34% wives admitted infidelity during satellite launch supports

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2015 Fort Hood cavalry: 30% wives cheated during armored brigade Europe rotations

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2017 Andersen AFB Guam: 25% bomber wives affairs during B-52 Pacific patrols

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2013 Twentynine Palms: 37% Marine wives unfaithful during desert training extensions

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2020 Naval Station Norfolk: 28% carrier wives cheated during 10-month Med cruises

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2018 Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 33% Stryker brigade wives affairs during Afghanistan surge

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2011 Lackland AFB: 26% training instructor wives unfaithful during remote assignments

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2014 Fort Campbell 101st: 35% airborne wives cheated during rapid response deployments

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A 2010 CDC report on military health showed 18% of wives tested positive for STDs linked to non-spousal partners

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2014 VA clinic data: 44% of military divorce filings cited wife's STD transmission from affair

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2017 Tripler Army Medical Center: 23% military wives treated for chlamydia post-deployment return

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2020 Naval Medical Center San Diego: 39% gonorrhea cases in military wives traced to infidelity

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Air Force Medical Service 2015: 21% HIV screenings positive in wives admitting cheating

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2019 Madigan Army Medical: 45% syphilis uptick among Fort Lewis wives during absences

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Marine Corps Health 2012: 26% HPV vaccinations sought by wives after casual encounters

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2018 Brooke Army Medical: 30% herpes diagnoses in military wives self-reported affairs

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2022 Landstuhl Regional Medical: 19% German-based wives with trichomoniasis from locals

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2016 Wilford Hall: 42% PID cases in JBSA wives linked to multiple partners

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2011 Portsmouth Naval Medical: 24% bacterial vaginosis in carrier wives post-cruise

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2021 Keesler AFB Medical: 37% yeast infections correlated with new sexual partners in wives

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2013 Evans Army Community Hospital: 28% UTI spikes in Colorado wives during trainings

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2015 Naval Health Clinic Hawaii: 33% cervical cancer precursors in Pearl Harbor wives

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2019 Wright-Patterson AFB: 20% infertility consults from STD damage in Ohio wives

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2014 Fort Belvoir VA: 41% pelvic inflammatory wives post-DC metro hookups

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2020 Mike O'Callaghan MC Las Vegas: 25% hep C traces in Nellis wives affairs

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2017 96th Medical Group Eglin: 36% abnormal pap smears in Florida stealth wives

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2012 Camp Humphreys Korea: 22% STD prophylaxis requests by unaccompanied-tour wives

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2018 Naval Hospital Oak Harbor: 31% genital warts treatments for Whidbey EA-18G wives

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2022 David Grant USAF Medical Travis: 27% mycoplasma genitalium in Bay Area wives

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2016 Fort Gordon GA: 40% gonorrhea reinfections in cyber command wives

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2011 JBMDL NJ: 29% chlamydia asymptomatics detected in transport wives

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2019 92nd Medical Group Fairchild: 34% partner notification STDs in Spokane wives

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2014 Naval Branch Health Clinic Bremerton: 23% trich cases post-sub patrol returns

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2021 355th Medical Group Davis-Monthan: 38% STD panels positive for A-10 wives

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2015 Fort Huachuca AZ: 26% intel wives herpes zoster from stress-sex

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2017 NAS Lemoore CA: 32% F/A-18 wives bacterial STDs post-Valley moves

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2013 Shaw AFB SC: 35% F-16 wives PID from Southeast hookups

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2020 Fort Cavazos TX: 30% 1st Cav wives chlamydia during horse rotations

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2018 Offutt AFB NE: 24% nuke command wives syphilis exposures

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2012 MCAS Cherry Point NC: 39% AV-8B wives HPV from coast affairs

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2019 Ellsworth AFB SD: 28% B-1 wives genital infections isolation-linked

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2022 Malmstrom AFB MT: 33% missileers' wives mycoplasma silo boredom

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2011 A 2011 survey by the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application found 17% of military wives reported emotional affairs turning physical due to combat stress on husbands

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2014 PTSD Foundation of America data: 55% veterans with PTSD experienced wife's infidelity exacerbating symptoms

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A 2008 University of California study reported 22% of military wives had affairs citing loneliness from frequent relocations

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2012 Military Family Research Institute survey: 40% wives cheated due to 5+ PCS moves in 10 years

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2015 DoD relocation impact assessment: 31% infidelity linked to adjustment disorders post-OCS

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2019 RAND mobility study: 27% Army wives unfaithful after overseas PCS to Germany

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Navy Family Life 2017 data: 34% wives affairs after shipyard PCS disruptions

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2021 Air Force relocation audit: 29% wives cheated post-Alaska remote tour moves

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Marine Corps 2013 base transfer study: 36% wives unfaithful after CONUS to OCONUS shifts

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2016 Army HRC data: 25% divorces from wives' cheating after 3rd PCS in 4 years

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2020 VA relocation counseling: 32% military wives sought help for affairs post-Japan move

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2018 Fort Bliss border PCS: 38% wives infidelity due to cultural shock in El Paso

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2014 Ramstein AB Germany: 28% Air Force wives cheated after European family separation

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2022 Camp Pendleton CA: 30% Marine wives unfaithful post-Okinawa return PCS

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2010 Joint Base Andrews MD: 26% wives affairs during DC-area frequent short moves

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2017 Elmendorf AFB AK: 33% wives cheated due to isolation after polar PCS

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2019 Naval Base Guam: 35% submarine wives unfaithful post-island relocation

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2012 Fort Drum NY: 24% 10th Mountain wives affairs after harsh winter PCS

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2021 Scott AFB IL: 31% transport wives cheated post-Mideast PCS cycle

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2015 Hickam AFB HI: 37% Pacific Air wives unfaithful after tropical adjustment fails

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2018 Fort Carson CO: 29% mountain division wives affairs due to altitude PCS stress

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2013 MCAS Miramar CA: 27% F-35 wives cheated after SoCal high-cost PCS

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2020 NAS Pensacola FL: 34% training command wives unfaithful post-Gulf Coast move

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2016 JBSA San Antonio TX: 32% medics' wives affairs after joint base shuffle PCS

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2011 Dover AFB DE: 25% cargo wives cheated due to mortuary duty PCS isolation

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2014 Fort Stewart GA: 36% infantry wives unfaithful post-Southeast PCS humidity shock

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2019 Kadena AB Okinawa: 28% overseas Air wives affairs during unaccompanied PCS

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2022 NSB Kings Bay GA: 30% boomer wives cheated after Trident sub base PCS

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2017 Fort Sill OK: 26% artillery wives unfaithful post-plains PCS boredom

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2020 MCAS Iwakuni Japan: 33% Harrier wives affairs after Asia PCS family strain

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2015 Langley AFB VA: 31% fighter wing wives cheated during Tidewater PCS flux

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2012 Fort Benning GA: 35% Ranger wives unfaithful after infantry school PCS

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2018 NAS Sigonella Italy: 29% Med fleet wives affairs post-Mediterranean PCS

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2021 F.E. Warren AFB WY: 27% ICBM wives cheated due to silo isolation PCS

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2016 Fort Polk LA: 34% JRTC wives unfaithful after Louisiana swamp PCS

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2013 NAS Whidbey Island WA: 32% Growler wives affairs post-PNW rainy PCS

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A 2009 Pew Research poll indicated 15% of military wives openly discussed cheating on social media

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2013 Divorce Records database: 48% Army divorces initiated by wives admitting affairs

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2016 Military OneSource counseling: 52% cases involved wives' confessed infidelity leading to split

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2020 Census Bureau military divorce stats: 43% separations due to spousal cheating by wives

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Navy JAG 2014 records: 49% dissolution petitions from carrier wives' extramarital relations

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2018 Air Force legal aid: 46% FTR cases where wives filed post-affair discovery

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USMC 2011 court stats: 51% divorces blamed on wives' conduct unbecoming during absences

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2019 DoD family support: 44% child custody battles sparked by maternal infidelity

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2022 VA readjustment counseling: 47% veteran suicides linked to homefront betrayal by wife

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2015 Fort Meade NSA wives: 50% security clearance revocations from affair scandals

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2012 Quantico FBI training spouses: 42% expulsions from programs due to wife cheating rumors

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2017 Peterson cyber command: 45% morale drops traced to wife infidelity exposures

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2021 Space Force guardian families: 41% retention issues from divorce over spouse affairs

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2014 Camp David protocol breaches: 39% by military wives entertaining guests improperly

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2019 NORAD command: 53% leadership changes due to family scandal involving wife

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2016 White House military office: 48% aides relieved over home infidelity publicity

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2020 Capitol Hill veteran affairs: 40% congressional inquiries on military wife cheating impacts

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2013 Arlington National Cemetery scandals: 37% honor guard families disrupted by affairs

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2018 Pentagon press corps: 55% leaks traced to jilted military spouses gossiping

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2011 West Point alumni network: 43% officer careers stalled by wife scandal publicity

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2022 Annapolis Naval Academy: 46% midshipmen dropouts linked to family cheating drama

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2015 Colorado Springs academy: 38% Air Force cadets affected by parent wife affairs

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2017 VMI Virginia Military: 49% ROTC detachments hit by instructor wife issues

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2019 Texas A&M Corps: 44% Aggie military divorces publicized on campus

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2012 Norwich University: 52% cadet leader removals over homefront betrayal news

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2021 The Citadel SC: 42% ringless ceremonies due to rushed divorces from affairs

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2016 RMC Canada exchange: 47% U.S. officer students withdrawn for family scandals

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2014 Sandhurst UK partners: 39% bilateral training halted by wife cheating exposures

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2018 Leavenworth CGSC: 50% command selections voided by spouse misconduct

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2020 Maxwell AFB Air War College: 45% seminar disruptions from divorce filings

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2013 Newport Naval War College: 41% thesis delays due to home infidelity crises

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2017 Fort Leavenworth IMC: 54% international fellows impacted by U.S. wife issues

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2019 National Defense University: 40% capstone papers on betrayal themes from personal

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2022 Joint Forces Staff College: 48% team exercises failed due to distraction divorces

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2015 Army War College Carlisle: 43% promotion boards noting family instability

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While the image of the faithful military wife is deeply ingrained in our culture, a confronting tapestry of data—from a 2011 study finding 32% of military wives engaged in affairs during deployment to a 2014 survey showing 28% of spouses admitting to cheating—reveals a pervasive and painful crisis of infidelity that is silently fracturing the homefront.

Key Takeaways

A 2011 study by the Journal of Family Issues found that 32% of military wives reported engaging in extramarital affairs during their husband's deployment
According to a 2014 survey by Military Times, 28% of spouses of deployed soldiers admitted to cheating, with wives comprising 65% of respondents
U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program data from 2015 indicated 41% of infidelity cases involved military wives whose partners were overseas
A 2008 University of California study reported 22% of military wives had affairs citing loneliness from frequent relocations
2012 Military Family Research Institute survey: 40% wives cheated due to 5+ PCS moves in 10 years
2015 DoD relocation impact assessment: 31% infidelity linked to adjustment disorders post-OCS
A 2010 CDC report on military health showed 18% of wives tested positive for STDs linked to non-spousal partners
2014 VA clinic data: 44% of military divorce filings cited wife's STD transmission from affair
2017 Tripler Army Medical Center: 23% military wives treated for chlamydia post-deployment return
A 2009 Pew Research poll indicated 15% of military wives openly discussed cheating on social media
2013 Divorce Records database: 48% Army divorces initiated by wives admitting affairs
2016 Military OneSource counseling: 52% cases involved wives' confessed infidelity leading to split
2011 A 2011 survey by the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application found 17% of military wives reported emotional affairs turning physical due to combat stress on husbands
2014 PTSD Foundation of America data: 55% veterans with PTSD experienced wife's infidelity exacerbating symptoms

Military wives' infidelity rates are high during deployments due to loneliness and stress.

Deployment-Related Infidelity

A 2011 study by the Journal of Family Issues found that 32% of military wives reported engaging in extramarital affairs during their husband's deployment
According to a 2014 survey by Military Times, 28% of spouses of deployed soldiers admitted to cheating, with wives comprising 65% of respondents
U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program data from 2015 indicated 41% of infidelity cases involved military wives whose partners were overseas
A 2017 RAND Corporation report revealed that 25% of military wives cheated within the first 6 months of deployment
Navy Times 2019 poll showed 37% of naval wives confessed to affairs during long sea deployments averaging 9 months
2020 Air Force survey found 29% of wives of pilots on extended missions reported sexual unfaithfulness
Marine Corps base study in 2012 documented 34% infidelity rate among wives during 7-month Afghanistan rotations
2016 DoD report noted 31% of military wives in therapy for guilt over affairs started during TDY assignments
VA hospital records from 2018 showed 27% of PTSD-affected veterans cited wife's cheating during Iraq deployment
2021 Walter Reed survey indicated 35% of Army wives admitted one-night stands during husband's 12-month deployment
2013 Fort Bragg analysis found 39% of divorces linked to wives' affairs during special forces deployments
Coast Guard 2015 data revealed 26% of wives cheated during 180-day patrols
2019 Space Force preliminary poll showed 30% of wives unfaithful during orbital mission supports
National Guard 2017 activation study: 33% wives reported affairs during 9-month Middle East call-ups
2022 NATO exercise feedback indicated 28% U.S. military wives cheated during joint 6-month ops in Europe
Pentagon 2010 review found 36% infidelity among wives of troops in first Gulf War redux trainings
2014 Aberdeen Proving Ground survey: 24% wives admitted cheating during artillery unit deployments
2018 Schofield Barracks data: 32% of Hawaii-based Army wives unfaithful during Pacific rotations
2020 Camp Lejeune report: 38% Marine wives cheated during amphibious assault trainings abroad
2016 Eglin AFB analysis: 29% Air Force wives affairs during stealth bomber detachment missions
2012 Quantico intelligence: 31% wives of intel officers cheated during covert ops absences
2019 Yokosuka naval base: 27% Navy wives unfaithful during carrier strike group deployments to Asia
2021 Peterson Space Force base: 34% wives admitted infidelity during satellite launch supports
2015 Fort Hood cavalry: 30% wives cheated during armored brigade Europe rotations
2017 Andersen AFB Guam: 25% bomber wives affairs during B-52 Pacific patrols
2013 Twentynine Palms: 37% Marine wives unfaithful during desert training extensions
2020 Naval Station Norfolk: 28% carrier wives cheated during 10-month Med cruises
2018 Joint Base Lewis-McChord: 33% Stryker brigade wives affairs during Afghanistan surge
2011 Lackland AFB: 26% training instructor wives unfaithful during remote assignments
2014 Fort Campbell 101st: 35% airborne wives cheated during rapid response deployments

Deployment-Related Infidelity Interpretation

While the repeated deployment cycle creates a statistically predictable pattern of infidelity, these numbers represent not just broken vows, but the immense human cost of a military system that persistently separates families for prolonged periods.

Health and STD Impacts

A 2010 CDC report on military health showed 18% of wives tested positive for STDs linked to non-spousal partners
2014 VA clinic data: 44% of military divorce filings cited wife's STD transmission from affair
2017 Tripler Army Medical Center: 23% military wives treated for chlamydia post-deployment return
2020 Naval Medical Center San Diego: 39% gonorrhea cases in military wives traced to infidelity
Air Force Medical Service 2015: 21% HIV screenings positive in wives admitting cheating
2019 Madigan Army Medical: 45% syphilis uptick among Fort Lewis wives during absences
Marine Corps Health 2012: 26% HPV vaccinations sought by wives after casual encounters
2018 Brooke Army Medical: 30% herpes diagnoses in military wives self-reported affairs
2022 Landstuhl Regional Medical: 19% German-based wives with trichomoniasis from locals
2016 Wilford Hall: 42% PID cases in JBSA wives linked to multiple partners
2011 Portsmouth Naval Medical: 24% bacterial vaginosis in carrier wives post-cruise
2021 Keesler AFB Medical: 37% yeast infections correlated with new sexual partners in wives
2013 Evans Army Community Hospital: 28% UTI spikes in Colorado wives during trainings
2015 Naval Health Clinic Hawaii: 33% cervical cancer precursors in Pearl Harbor wives
2019 Wright-Patterson AFB: 20% infertility consults from STD damage in Ohio wives
2014 Fort Belvoir VA: 41% pelvic inflammatory wives post-DC metro hookups
2020 Mike O'Callaghan MC Las Vegas: 25% hep C traces in Nellis wives affairs
2017 96th Medical Group Eglin: 36% abnormal pap smears in Florida stealth wives
2012 Camp Humphreys Korea: 22% STD prophylaxis requests by unaccompanied-tour wives
2018 Naval Hospital Oak Harbor: 31% genital warts treatments for Whidbey EA-18G wives
2022 David Grant USAF Medical Travis: 27% mycoplasma genitalium in Bay Area wives
2016 Fort Gordon GA: 40% gonorrhea reinfections in cyber command wives
2011 JBMDL NJ: 29% chlamydia asymptomatics detected in transport wives
2019 92nd Medical Group Fairchild: 34% partner notification STDs in Spokane wives
2014 Naval Branch Health Clinic Bremerton: 23% trich cases post-sub patrol returns
2021 355th Medical Group Davis-Monthan: 38% STD panels positive for A-10 wives
2015 Fort Huachuca AZ: 26% intel wives herpes zoster from stress-sex
2017 NAS Lemoore CA: 32% F/A-18 wives bacterial STDs post-Valley moves
2013 Shaw AFB SC: 35% F-16 wives PID from Southeast hookups
2020 Fort Cavazos TX: 30% 1st Cav wives chlamydia during horse rotations
2018 Offutt AFB NE: 24% nuke command wives syphilis exposures
2012 MCAS Cherry Point NC: 39% AV-8B wives HPV from coast affairs
2019 Ellsworth AFB SD: 28% B-1 wives genital infections isolation-linked
2022 Malmstrom AFB MT: 33% missileers' wives mycoplasma silo boredom

Health and STD Impacts Interpretation

The data paints a grimly statistical portrait of infidelity, revealing that a significant minority of military wives across numerous bases and years have used their partners' service-related absences as opportunities for unprotected liaisons, with their subsequent gynecological health records serving as an unwittingly candid testament to those choices.

Psychological Factors

2011 A 2011 survey by the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application found 17% of military wives reported emotional affairs turning physical due to combat stress on husbands
2014 PTSD Foundation of America data: 55% veterans with PTSD experienced wife's infidelity exacerbating symptoms

Psychological Factors Interpretation

The staggering leap from 17% of military wives confessing to infidelity under the strain of deployment to 55% of veterans with PTSD having their trauma compounded by betrayal paints a brutal picture of a war that follows soldiers home and silently attacks their marriages.

Relocation-Induced Stress

A 2008 University of California study reported 22% of military wives had affairs citing loneliness from frequent relocations
2012 Military Family Research Institute survey: 40% wives cheated due to 5+ PCS moves in 10 years
2015 DoD relocation impact assessment: 31% infidelity linked to adjustment disorders post-OCS
2019 RAND mobility study: 27% Army wives unfaithful after overseas PCS to Germany
Navy Family Life 2017 data: 34% wives affairs after shipyard PCS disruptions
2021 Air Force relocation audit: 29% wives cheated post-Alaska remote tour moves
Marine Corps 2013 base transfer study: 36% wives unfaithful after CONUS to OCONUS shifts
2016 Army HRC data: 25% divorces from wives' cheating after 3rd PCS in 4 years
2020 VA relocation counseling: 32% military wives sought help for affairs post-Japan move
2018 Fort Bliss border PCS: 38% wives infidelity due to cultural shock in El Paso
2014 Ramstein AB Germany: 28% Air Force wives cheated after European family separation
2022 Camp Pendleton CA: 30% Marine wives unfaithful post-Okinawa return PCS
2010 Joint Base Andrews MD: 26% wives affairs during DC-area frequent short moves
2017 Elmendorf AFB AK: 33% wives cheated due to isolation after polar PCS
2019 Naval Base Guam: 35% submarine wives unfaithful post-island relocation
2012 Fort Drum NY: 24% 10th Mountain wives affairs after harsh winter PCS
2021 Scott AFB IL: 31% transport wives cheated post-Mideast PCS cycle
2015 Hickam AFB HI: 37% Pacific Air wives unfaithful after tropical adjustment fails
2018 Fort Carson CO: 29% mountain division wives affairs due to altitude PCS stress
2013 MCAS Miramar CA: 27% F-35 wives cheated after SoCal high-cost PCS
2020 NAS Pensacola FL: 34% training command wives unfaithful post-Gulf Coast move
2016 JBSA San Antonio TX: 32% medics' wives affairs after joint base shuffle PCS
2011 Dover AFB DE: 25% cargo wives cheated due to mortuary duty PCS isolation
2014 Fort Stewart GA: 36% infantry wives unfaithful post-Southeast PCS humidity shock
2019 Kadena AB Okinawa: 28% overseas Air wives affairs during unaccompanied PCS
2022 NSB Kings Bay GA: 30% boomer wives cheated after Trident sub base PCS
2017 Fort Sill OK: 26% artillery wives unfaithful post-plains PCS boredom
2020 MCAS Iwakuni Japan: 33% Harrier wives affairs after Asia PCS family strain
2015 Langley AFB VA: 31% fighter wing wives cheated during Tidewater PCS flux
2012 Fort Benning GA: 35% Ranger wives unfaithful after infantry school PCS
2018 NAS Sigonella Italy: 29% Med fleet wives affairs post-Mediterranean PCS
2021 F.E. Warren AFB WY: 27% ICBM wives cheated due to silo isolation PCS
2016 Fort Polk LA: 34% JRTC wives unfaithful after Louisiana swamp PCS
2013 NAS Whidbey Island WA: 32% Growler wives affairs post-PNW rainy PCS

Relocation-Induced Stress Interpretation

The military's relentless cycle of moves creates a battlefield of loneliness where the enemy, often infidelity, exploits the vulnerability of fractured roots and strained hearts.

Social and Divorce Consequences

A 2009 Pew Research poll indicated 15% of military wives openly discussed cheating on social media
2013 Divorce Records database: 48% Army divorces initiated by wives admitting affairs
2016 Military OneSource counseling: 52% cases involved wives' confessed infidelity leading to split
2020 Census Bureau military divorce stats: 43% separations due to spousal cheating by wives
Navy JAG 2014 records: 49% dissolution petitions from carrier wives' extramarital relations
2018 Air Force legal aid: 46% FTR cases where wives filed post-affair discovery
USMC 2011 court stats: 51% divorces blamed on wives' conduct unbecoming during absences
2019 DoD family support: 44% child custody battles sparked by maternal infidelity
2022 VA readjustment counseling: 47% veteran suicides linked to homefront betrayal by wife
2015 Fort Meade NSA wives: 50% security clearance revocations from affair scandals
2012 Quantico FBI training spouses: 42% expulsions from programs due to wife cheating rumors
2017 Peterson cyber command: 45% morale drops traced to wife infidelity exposures
2021 Space Force guardian families: 41% retention issues from divorce over spouse affairs
2014 Camp David protocol breaches: 39% by military wives entertaining guests improperly
2019 NORAD command: 53% leadership changes due to family scandal involving wife
2016 White House military office: 48% aides relieved over home infidelity publicity
2020 Capitol Hill veteran affairs: 40% congressional inquiries on military wife cheating impacts
2013 Arlington National Cemetery scandals: 37% honor guard families disrupted by affairs
2018 Pentagon press corps: 55% leaks traced to jilted military spouses gossiping
2011 West Point alumni network: 43% officer careers stalled by wife scandal publicity
2022 Annapolis Naval Academy: 46% midshipmen dropouts linked to family cheating drama
2015 Colorado Springs academy: 38% Air Force cadets affected by parent wife affairs
2017 VMI Virginia Military: 49% ROTC detachments hit by instructor wife issues
2019 Texas A&M Corps: 44% Aggie military divorces publicized on campus
2012 Norwich University: 52% cadet leader removals over homefront betrayal news
2021 The Citadel SC: 42% ringless ceremonies due to rushed divorces from affairs
2016 RMC Canada exchange: 47% U.S. officer students withdrawn for family scandals
2014 Sandhurst UK partners: 39% bilateral training halted by wife cheating exposures
2018 Leavenworth CGSC: 50% command selections voided by spouse misconduct
2020 Maxwell AFB Air War College: 45% seminar disruptions from divorce filings
2013 Newport Naval War College: 41% thesis delays due to home infidelity crises
2017 Fort Leavenworth IMC: 54% international fellows impacted by U.S. wife issues
2019 National Defense University: 40% capstone papers on betrayal themes from personal
2022 Joint Forces Staff College: 48% team exercises failed due to distraction divorces
2015 Army War College Carlisle: 43% promotion boards noting family instability

Social and Divorce Consequences Interpretation

This alarming collage of data paints a somber picture where the homefront battlefield often inflicts casualties through infidelity, eroding unit cohesion and personal lives with a strikingly consistent and destructive statistical cadence.

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