Why poor husbands cheat on rich wives

A man is five times more likely to cheat if he earns less money than his wife or girlfriend, claims a new study. Should well-paid women be worried? 

In one study, women who earned less than their partners were least likely to cheat on them.
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A man is five times more likely to cheat on his wife if she earns more money than he does, according to a new Cornell University study. Here, a brief guide to the findings:

Why do lower-earning men cheat more?

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