Infidelity Expert Sheds Light on Why the Rich and Famous Cheat
Infidelity expert, Ruth Houston looks at some of the underlying reasons behind celebrity infidelity and some of the things that compel the rich and famous to have extramarital affairs.
(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- The most recent episode of celebrity infidelity - the split between Christie Brinkley and cheating husband, Peter Cook over his affair with 19 year old Diana Bianchi -- has everyone wondering the same thing.
Why would Peter Cook jeopardize his 10-year marriage to the beautiful Christie Brinkley for a year of trysts with a teenager he met in a toy store?
“The rich and famous cheat for many of the same reasons ordinary people do,” says infidelity expert
Ruth Houston, who was quoted extensively in an article on celebrity infidelity in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Unfaithfully Yours by Helena Oliviero)
In the sidebar on celebrity infidelity entitled, “Why Do the Rich and Famous Cheat?” Houston, the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and the author of Is He Cheating on You? – 829 Telltale Signs, provides insight into why some of the rich and famous have extramarital affairs.
WHY DO THE RICH AND FAMOUS CHEAT?
1. A sense of entitlement: Many celebrities, politicians, corporate executives and other prominent individuals feel that because of who they are, they can cheat on their mates with impunity.
2. Peer pressure: With celebrity infidelity constantly in the news, many rock stars, sports figures, actors and other famous people feel that infidelity is the norm. (Earlier this year, rock star Jon Bon Jovi commented that in the music industry, cheating with women was essentially part of the job.)
3. Low self-esteem: Non-celebrity spouses married to famous husbands or wives sometimes cheat for what experts call "ego embellishment." They want to be the center of attention, to feel important or special. They may actually cheat (consciously or subconsciously) with that in mind.
4. Opportunistic sex: The opportunity presents itself to cheat without getting caught.
5. To satisfy sexual curiosity or the desire for a different type of sex: Author Terry McMillan divorced her husband because of his curiosity about sex with men.
6. The knowledge that they can get away with it: Many cheaters know their husbands/wives won't make waves — as long as they're discreet with their infidelity, keeping it low-key and avoiding publicly embarrassing their mates.
7. Bad role models: Those who watch their dads, uncles or others they look up to cheat will sometimes pattern that behavior.
Source: Ruth Houston, author of "Is He Cheating on You?: 829 Telltale Signs" (as printed n the Atlanta Journal Constirution- August , 2006
Visit www.CelebrityInfidelity.com for a more detailed discussion of celebrity infidelity and 15 reasons why the rich and famous cheat.
For a detailed report describing the 21 categories of infidelity signs, send an e-mail to (InfidelityInfo at gmail.com) with “About the Signs-prw” in the subject line.
About Ruth Houston:
Infidelity expert, Ruth Houston is the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com, and the author of Is He Cheating on You? – 829 Telltale Signs, which documents practically every known sign of infidelity. Frequently called on by the media to comment on celebrity infidelity, high profile infidelity cases, and popular infidelity issues in the news,
Ruth has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, the New York Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Houston Chronicle, the Toronto Sun, iVillage, MSN Lifestyle, Entertainment Online, Hollywood Heat, UPI, Newhouse News Service, Reuters, AFP, Yahoo Personals, LavaLife and numerous other print and online media.
Ruth has also been a guest on The Today Show, Good Day New York, Ireland’s Late Late Show, CNN, Telemundo, 1010WINS, BBC, CBC, Court TV Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, TalkAmerica, Power Talk Radio and over 250 other radio and TV talk shows in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean..
For more information about celebrity infidelity visit http://www.CelebrityInfidelity.com
To interview Ruth Houston, call 718 592-6039 or e-mail (InfidelityExpert at gmail.com)
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