There's a stat that gets cited everywhere in the infidelity space — that 56% of men and 34% of women who cheat rate their marriages as happy.It shows up in therapy blogs, Reddit threads, podcasts, and articles, and it's used to push the narrative that cheating is random and unpredictable.I'm calling BS. Not on the data itself, but on what people are doing with it.In this episode, I break down why self-reporting is flawed, why "happy" has become a dangerously low bar, and why I firmly believe that nobody wakes up and decides to have an affair.I also tie in data from my Ashley Madison episode, challenge myself on my own belief that happiness is a choice, and share why I think the people who actually do the work in their relationships are the ones who don't end up with cracks. If you've ever heard "it could happen to anyone" and thought that sounded like a cop-out — this one's for you.Related episode: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-edit-infidelity-divorce-starting-over/id1825172881?i=1000727327765" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Truth About Affairs: Sexless Marriages, Emotional Validation, and Modern Love</a>New episodes every Thursday.💌 Business inquiries: teamnikkicorbett@gmail.com🔐 Join the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thescarletedit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> community for live Q&As and deeper conversations.

There's a stat that gets cited everywhere in the infidelity space — that 56% of men and 34% of women who cheat rate their marriages as happy. It shows up in therapy blogs, Reddit threads, podcasts, and articles, and it's used to push the narrative that cheating is random and unpredictable. I'm calling BS. Not on the data itself, but on what people are doing with it. In this episode, I break down why self-reporting is flawed, why "happy" has become a dangerously low bar, and why I firmly believe that nobody wakes up and decides to have an affair. I also tie in data from my Ashley Madison episode, challenge myself on my own belief that happiness is a choice, and share why I think the people who actually do the work in their relationships are the ones who don't end up with cracks. If you've ever heard "it could happen to anyone" and thought that sounded like a cop-out — this one's for you. Related episode: The Truth About Affairs: Sexless Marriages, Emotional Validation, and Modern Love New episodes every Thursday. 💌 Business inquiries: teamnikkicorbett@gmail.com 🔐 Join the Patreon community for live Q&As and deeper conversations.

There's a stat that gets cited everywhere in the infidelity space — that 56% of men and 34% of women who cheat rate their marriages as happy.It shows up in therapy blogs, Reddit threads, podcasts, and articles, and it's used to push the narrative that cheating is random and unpredictable.I'm calling BS. Not on the data itself, but on what people are doing with it.In this episode, I break down why self-reporting is flawed, why "happy" has become a dangerously low bar, and why I firmly believe that nobody wakes up and decides to have an affair.I also tie in data from my Ashley Madison episode, challenge myself on my own belief that happiness is a choice, and share why I think the people who actually do the work in their relationships are the ones who don't end up with cracks. If you've ever heard "it could happen to anyone" and thought that sounded like a cop-out — this one's for you.Related episode: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-edit-infidelity-divorce-starting-over/id1825172881?i=1000727327765" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Truth About Affairs: Sexless Marriages, Emotional Validation, and Modern Love</a>New episodes every Thursday.💌 Business inquiries: teamnikkicorbett@gmail.com🔐 Join the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thescarletedit" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> community for live Q&amp;As and deeper conversations.

Do Happy People Cheat? I Don't Think So.

I was the other woman for five years. He was married. It wasn't the plan — but it happened, and it changed everything about how I see love, relationships, and myself.

The Scarlet Edit is my podcast. I started it because I was tired of carrying my story in silence and I knew I wasn't the only one. This is where I talk about affairs, infidelity, cheating, divorce, and starting over — without shame, without the moral lectures, and without pretending that love and relationships fit into the neat little boxes everyone wants them to.

I'm Nikki Corbett. I've been the other woman. I've been divorced. I've been in the situationship that made me question everything. And now I'm on the other side of all of it — figuring out what I actually want, who I actually am, and what love looks like when you stop performing and start being honest.

Every Thursday, I share what I'm learning, what I'm living, and what I'm still figuring out. Sometimes that's a solo episode where I go deep on my own experience — falling in love with a married man, the loneliness of affairs, the grief that comes after you walk away from something that wasn't yours to keep. Sometimes it's a conversation with a guest who has been through their own version of the mess — narcissistic abuse, toxic relationships, divorce in midlife, secret relationships, or the slow process of rebuilding after everything falls apart.

This show is for the woman who has been the other woman and never had a safe place to talk about it. For the woman going through a divorce she didn't see coming. For the woman stuck in a marriage that looks fine on the outside but feels dead on the inside. For the woman who is dating again after years and has no idea what she's doing. For the woman who is choosing to be alone and is learning that solo doesn't mean lonely. And for anyone who has ever been told that their story makes them less worthy of love — it doesn't.

I don't have all the answers. I'm not a therapist. I'm just a woman who decided to stop being quiet about the things we're all going through but nobody wants to say out loud. If you've ever thought "am I the only one?" — you're not. Pull up a chair. Let's talk about it.

New episodes every Thursday.
💌 Business inquiries: teamnikkicorbett@gmail.com
🔐 Join the Patreon community for live Q&As and deeper conversations: https://www.patreon.com/c/thescarletedit

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I was the other woman for five years. He was married. It wasn't the plan — but it happened, and it changed everything about how I see love, relationships, and myself. The Scarlet Edit is my podcast. I started it because I was tired of carrying my story in silence and I knew I wasn't the only one. This is where I talk about affairs, infidelity, cheating, divorce, and starting over — without shame, without the moral lectures, and without pretending that love and relationships fit into the neat little boxes everyone wants them to. I'm Nikki Corbett. I've been the other woman. I've been divorced. I've been in the situationship that made me question everything. And now I'm on the other side of all of it — figuring out what I actually want, who I actually am, and what love looks like when you stop performing and start being honest. Every Thursday, I share what I'm learning, what I'm living, and what I'm still figuring out. Sometimes that's a solo episode where I go deep on my own experience — falling in love with a married man, the loneliness of affairs, the grief that comes after you walk away from something that wasn't yours to keep. Sometimes it's a conversation with a guest who has been through their own version of the mess — narcissistic abuse, toxic relationships, divorce in midlife, secret relationships, or the slow process of rebuilding after everything falls apart. This show is for the woman who has been the other woman and never had a safe place to talk about it. For the woman going through a divorce she didn't see coming. For the woman stuck in a marriage that looks fine on the outside but feels dead on the inside. For the woman who is dating again after years and has no idea what she's doing. For the woman who is choosing to be alone and is learning that solo doesn't mean lonely. And for anyone who has ever been told that their story makes them less worthy of love — it doesn't. I don't have all the answers. I'm not a therapist. I'm just a woman who decided to stop being quiet about the things we're all going through but nobody wants to say out loud. If you've ever thought "am I the only one?" — you're not. Pull up a chair. Let's talk about it. New episodes every Thursday. 💌 Business inquiries: teamnikkicorbett@gmail.com 🔐 Join the Patreon community for live Q&As and deeper conversations: https://www.patreon.com/c/thescarletedit

I was the other woman for five years. He was married. It wasn't the plan — but it happened, and it changed everything about how I see love, relationships, and myself.

The Scarlet Edit is my podcast. I started it because I was tired of carrying my story in silence and I knew I wasn't the only one. This is where I talk about affairs, infidelity, cheating, divorce, and starting over — without shame, without the moral lectures, and without pretending that love and relationships fit into the neat little boxes everyone wants them to.

I'm Nikki Corbett. I've been the other woman. I've been divorced. I've been in the situationship that made me question everything. And now I'm on the other side of all of it — figuring out what I actually want, who I actually am, and what love looks like when you stop performing and start being honest.

Every Thursday, I share what I'm learning, what I'm living, and what I'm still figuring out. Sometimes that's a solo episode where I go deep on my own experience — falling in love with a married man, the loneliness of affairs, the grief that comes after you walk away from something that wasn't yours to keep. Sometimes it's a conversation with a guest who has been through their own version of the mess — narcissistic abuse, toxic relationships, divorce in midlife, secret relationships, or the slow process of rebuilding after everything falls apart.

This show is for the woman who has been the other woman and never had a safe place to talk about it. For the woman going through a divorce she didn't see coming. For the woman stuck in a marriage that looks fine on the outside but feels dead on the inside. For the woman who is dating again after years and has no idea what she's doing. For the woman who is choosing to be alone and is learning that solo doesn't mean lonely. And for anyone who has ever been told that their story makes them less worthy of love — it doesn't.

I don't have all the answers. I'm not a therapist. I'm just a woman who decided to stop being quiet about the things we're all going through but nobody wants to say out loud. If you've ever thought "am I the only one?" — you're not. Pull up a chair. Let's talk about it.

New episodes every Thursday.
💌 Business inquiries: teamnikkicorbett@gmail.com
🔐 Join the Patreon community for live Q&amp;As and deeper conversations: https://www.patreon.com/c/thescarletedit

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