Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Women reported higher partner violence with partners’ infidelity

8/22/2026

38 8 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

U.S. researchers found women experienced higher intimate partner violence when their partner had another sexual partner.
The analysis used the RDSL survey of 1,003 Michigan women.
After exclusions, 895 participants aged 20-22.5 were followed for 2.5 years.
Twenty-eight percent of relationships and 52% of women involved intimate partner violence.
Partners cheated in 7% of relationships and engaged in ambiguous-consent non-monogamy in 16%.

1 of 1

Story summary

U.S. researchers found women experienced higher intimate partner violence when their partner had another sexual partner.
The analysis used the RDSL survey of 1,003 Michigan women.
After exclusions, 895 participants aged 20-22.5 were followed for 2.5 years.
Twenty-eight percent of relationships and 52% of women involved intimate partner violence.
Partners cheated in 7% of relationships and engaged in ambiguous-consent non-monogamy in 16%.