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Good Wife’s Popularity Proves Infidelity Has Become a Spectator Sport
New York, NY
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"The Good Wife's popularity confirms my belief that infidelity has become a spectator sport" says infidelity expert Ruth Houston
According to Infidelity expert Ruth Houston, the popularity of The Good Wife is proof that infidelity has become the new spectator sport.
Ruth Houston, a New York infidelity expert who is frequently called on by the media to comment on high profile infidelity and popular infidelity issues in the news, says "With 13.7 million viewers and positive reviews from most of the critics, the popularity of The Good Wife confirms what I've been saying for several years now : Infidelity has become the new spectator sport.. The infidelity aspect of this show is largely responsible for its widespread appeal "
Interest in All Things Infidelity
Houston, the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs , can personally attest to the public's consuming interest in all things infidelity -- especially when politicians, celebrities, and other public figures are involved.
Houston has appeared as a featured guest on The Today show, Good Morning America, the Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Fox News, WCBS, CNN, and Fox and Friends and other TV news and talk shows to discuss cheating politicians like Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, Jim McGreevy, Mark Sanford, and other high profile cheaters from an infidelity expert's point of view.
Says Houston, "If someone famous is cheating, or even rumored to be cheating on their spouse or significant other, the public wants to know every detail as the drama unfolds. The Good Wife is a TV series whose time has come because whenever sex scandals with cheating politicians occur, people always wonder about the wife."
As the National Infidelity Examiner for Examiner.com, Houstonj writes extensively about cheating politicians and their wives, in addition to other infidelity topics for Examiner.com, as well as for her own Infidelity News and Views blog.
Infidelity Boosts Ratings
"Producers, editors, reporters, radio and TV talk show hosts know that adding an infidelity element to the mix, almost guarantees huge numbers of viewers, listeners, or readers." says Houston. That's why infidelity is a recurring theme in most forms of entertainment, including soap operas, TV talk shows, movies, and best-selling novels."
Houston points out, "Infidelity is a powerful draw. Look at how the audience of Jon and Kate plus 8 spiked when the infidelity rumors about them were at their peak -- further proof that infidelity has become a spectator sport. In view of the recent spate of political sex scandals, The Good Wife is bound to have widespread appeal."
Why Infidelity Has Universal Appeal
Houston contends that infidelity-themed entertainment is popular because most people can relate to infidelity in some way.
"Almost everyone has at least one friend, relative, or co-worker who is cheating, or has been cheated on. " says Houston, "Many people, like myself, have been victims of infidelity themselves. Watching infidelity-related shows like The Good Wife gives people insight into how others have handled the situation."
Infidelity Statistics
A USA Today/Gallup poll reports that 54% of Americans know someone who has a cheating spouse.
But according to Ruth Houston, factoring in the number of unmarried people in committed relationships who are cheating on their mates, brings that figure close to 70% or 80% .
Says Houston, "If you take an average of all the infidelity studies, statistics, surveys and polls from the last 5 to 7 years, it becomes clear that infidelity in one form or another (physical or sexual infidelity, emotional infidelity, online or internet infidelity, female infidelity, same-sex infidelity, workplace infidelity) affects an estimated 80% of all marriages and committed relationships today."
Infidelity Will Keep the Viewers Watching
The Good Wife's subject matter, promises to satisfy the curiosity of all those people who wonder how a cheating politician's wife manages to cope after being subjected to such public humiliation.
"As long as the writers and producers maintain an infidelity angle of some kind in the show, viewers will always keep watching," says Houston, " because infidelity truly has become a spectator sport."
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 She has been researching infidelity for over 15 years.
Frequently called on by the media to comment on popular infidelity issues, high profile infidelity, and infidelity breaking news, Ruth Houston has been quoted in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, Cosmopolitan, the New York Post, the Chicago Tribune, FoxNews.com, ABCNews.com, msnbc.com, Reuters, the Associated Press, UPI and numerous other print and online media worldwide.
Ruth Houston has also been a guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox & Friends, Fox News, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, CBS News, BBC, CBC GMTV and over 540 other radio and TV news and talk shows in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, New Zealand, Australia, and the Caribbean.
Ruth Houston is the founder of InfidelityAdvice.com, publishes the Infidelity News and Views Blog, and is the National Infidelity Examiner at Examiner.com
To interview infidelity expert Ruth Houston, or book her as a speaker for your next event, call 718 592-6039 or e-mail InfidelityExpert@gmail.com
For more information on infidelity, cheating spouses, and extramarital affairs, visit
InfidelityAdvice.com at http://infidelityadvice.blogspot.com/
Infidelity News and Views Blog at http://infidelitynewsandviews.blogspot.com/
National Infidelity Examiner at http://www.examiner.com/x-17416-Infidelity-Examiner
Ruth Houston, a New York infidelity expert who is frequently called on by the media to comment on high profile infidelity and popular infidelity issues in the news, says "With 13.7 million viewers and positive reviews from most of the critics, the popularity of The Good Wife confirms what I've been saying for several years now : Infidelity has become the new spectator sport.. The infidelity aspect of this show is largely responsible for its widespread appeal "
Interest in All Things Infidelity
Houston, the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs , can personally attest to the public's consuming interest in all things infidelity -- especially when politicians, celebrities, and other public figures are involved.
Houston has appeared as a featured guest on The Today show, Good Morning America, the Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Fox News, WCBS, CNN, and Fox and Friends and other TV news and talk shows to discuss cheating politicians like Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, Jim McGreevy, Mark Sanford, and other high profile cheaters from an infidelity expert's point of view.
Says Houston, "If someone famous is cheating, or even rumored to be cheating on their spouse or significant other, the public wants to know every detail as the drama unfolds. The Good Wife is a TV series whose time has come because whenever sex scandals with cheating politicians occur, people always wonder about the wife."
As the National Infidelity Examiner for Examiner.com, Houstonj writes extensively about cheating politicians and their wives, in addition to other infidelity topics for Examiner.com, as well as for her own Infidelity News and Views blog.
Infidelity Boosts Ratings
"Producers, editors, reporters, radio and TV talk show hosts know that adding an infidelity element to the mix, almost guarantees huge numbers of viewers, listeners, or readers." says Houston. That's why infidelity is a recurring theme in most forms of entertainment, including soap operas, TV talk shows, movies, and best-selling novels."
Houston points out, "Infidelity is a powerful draw. Look at how the audience of Jon and Kate plus 8 spiked when the infidelity rumors about them were at their peak -- further proof that infidelity has become a spectator sport. In view of the recent spate of political sex scandals, The Good Wife is bound to have widespread appeal."
Why Infidelity Has Universal Appeal
Houston contends that infidelity-themed entertainment is popular because most people can relate to infidelity in some way.
"Almost everyone has at least one friend, relative, or co-worker who is cheating, or has been cheated on. " says Houston, "Many people, like myself, have been victims of infidelity themselves. Watching infidelity-related shows like The Good Wife gives people insight into how others have handled the situation."
Infidelity Statistics
A USA Today/Gallup poll reports that 54% of Americans know someone who has a cheating spouse.
But according to Ruth Houston, factoring in the number of unmarried people in committed relationships who are cheating on their mates, brings that figure close to 70% or 80% .
Says Houston, "If you take an average of all the infidelity studies, statistics, surveys and polls from the last 5 to 7 years, it becomes clear that infidelity in one form or another (physical or sexual infidelity, emotional infidelity, online or internet infidelity, female infidelity, same-sex infidelity, workplace infidelity) affects an estimated 80% of all marriages and committed relationships today."
Infidelity Will Keep the Viewers Watching
The Good Wife's subject matter, promises to satisfy the curiosity of all those people who wonder how a cheating politician's wife manages to cope after being subjected to such public humiliation.
"As long as the writers and producers maintain an infidelity angle of some kind in the show, viewers will always keep watching," says Houston, " because infidelity truly has become a spectator sport."
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 She has been researching infidelity for over 15 years.
Frequently called on by the media to comment on popular infidelity issues, high profile infidelity, and infidelity breaking news, Ruth Houston has been quoted in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, Cosmopolitan, the New York Post, the Chicago Tribune, FoxNews.com, ABCNews.com, msnbc.com, Reuters, the Associated Press, UPI and numerous other print and online media worldwide.
Ruth Houston has also been a guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox & Friends, Fox News, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, CBS News, BBC, CBC GMTV and over 540 other radio and TV news and talk shows in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, New Zealand, Australia, and the Caribbean.
Ruth Houston is the founder of InfidelityAdvice.com, publishes the Infidelity News and Views Blog, and is the National Infidelity Examiner at Examiner.com
To interview infidelity expert Ruth Houston, or book her as a speaker for your next event, call 718 592-6039 or e-mail InfidelityExpert@gmail.com
For more information on infidelity, cheating spouses, and extramarital affairs, visit
InfidelityAdvice.com at http://infidelityadvice.blogspot.com/
Infidelity News and Views Blog at http://infidelitynewsandviews.blogspot.com/
National Infidelity Examiner at http://www.examiner.com/x-17416-Infidelity-Examiner
Ruth Houston
Infidelity Expert and Author
Lifestyle Publications
Elmhurst, NY
718 592-6039
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