The Top 10 Infidelity News Stories of 2007

As an infidelity expert who is frequently called on by the media to comment on popular infidelity issues and breaking infidelity news, I make it a point to keep abreast of all major news stories dealing with infidelity, cheating spouses and extramarital affairs.

At the end of each year, I review all the major infidelity news stories for that year, and pick the 10 infidelity stories that claimed the lion's share of the news.

Below is my 4^th annual list of top 10 infidelity news stories for the year 2007.

1. Deborah Jeane Palfrey, a.k.a. the D.C. Madam, accused of running an elite prostitution ring in Washington, D.C, released the phone records of her client list which included Randall Tobias, Senator David Vitter, Harlan K. Ullman and other very prominent (and very married) government officials who were allegedly cheating on their wives.

2. Presidential Candidates, Infidelity and Extramarital Affairs - The infidelity experiences and opinions of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain, and presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich provided the media with a continuous supply of material for news stories in 2007.

3. NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak, a married mother of three, charged with the attempted murder of her romantic rival for the affections of a fellow astronaut, sparked nationwide discussions on workplace affairs and workplace romance.

4. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom'spublic apology for having an affair with his former appointments secretary, the wife of his good friend and campaign manager.

5. iVillage / MSNBC's Lust, Love and Loyalty survey which revealed that nearly 1 in 4 married adults has cheated on their spouse, that the most common affair partners are friends and co-workers (75 %), and that less than 30% of cheaters get caught.

6. Summer InfidelityAwarenessCampaign by infidelity expert Ruth Houston, founder of InfidelityAdvice.com, which focused national attention on the increase in infidelity during the summer months, and exposed the 3 types of men who cheat during the summertime, and the tactics cheating men use to conceal their summer affairs.