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Computer surveys reveal much higher rates of infidelity than phone surveys. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Infidelity on the rise

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/19/2008, 10:06 a.m.

A handful of new studies indicate that infidelity is on the rise, particularly among older men and younger women. Some say the nature of infidelity is changing, with the emphasis being less on sex and more on intimacy.

Guests

Virginia Rutter: Assistant professor of sociology at Framingham State College in Framingham, Massachusetts. She is co-author of "the Gender of Sexuality" and a member of the Council on Contemporary Families.

Frank Pittman: Psychiatrist and practicing family therapist in Atlanta. He is author of several books, including "Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy."

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