Poll Reveals Majority of Married Women Would Reconsider
NEW YORK and DULLES, Va., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ A new poll from Woman's Day magazine (womansday.com) and AOL.com finds over a third (36%) of married women would not marry their husbands if they had to do it all over again, with another 20% saying they weren't sure if they would or not. The complete poll findings are highlighted in the February issue of Woman's Day magazine, on newsstands today, and online at HYPERLINK "http://www.womansday.com/community"http://www.womansday.com/community. The poll, which surveyed over 3,000 American married women, provides insight into a variety of issues, including flirting, infidelity, soul mates, bedtime habits, honesty, jealousy and pop culture. In regard to marriage, the poll finds 76% of married women keep secrets from their husbands. 84% of all American wives say they would want to be told if their husbands were cheating, with 49% of them stating they have suspected or even caught their husband having an affair. On the flipside, 76% admit to fantasizing about a man other than their husband, with 39% stating they flirt with other men constantly. A look inside the bedroom of married couples reveals that 33% of all wives sleep in the nude, while 32% stated they sleep on the opposite end of the bed from their husband. Turning to pop culture, the survey also reveals that 31% of married women find actors Ben Affleck and Will Smith to be the sexiest married male celebs, outpacing Dr. McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey). When asked to play matchmaker for current single stars, 47% voted Jennifer Aniston's perfect mate to be sexy, shirtless Matthew McConaughey - more than three times the percentage who believe her Mr. Right is former Friends love interest, David Schwimmer. In addition, a majority of survey participants said they would match Jessica Simpson with Josh Lucas, Katie Couric with George Clooney and Teri Hatcher with John Stamos.
To participate in the upcoming Woman's Day/AOL survey, Internet users can visit HYPERLINK "http://peopleconnection.aol.com/womans-day-survey"http://peopleconnection.a ol.com/womans-day-survey. Note on findings- Poll was conducted on AOL.com from September 20- October 23, 2006.
