In fact, private investigators Jerry Palace, Alex Owman and Vinny Parco all say that they've found themselves spying on mates much more over the past few years then ever before. Parco's matrimonial work has increased from 10 percent of his business to 25 percent over the past 10 years. Parco's matrimonial clientele is 60 percent women, Palace's 80 percent. Both observe that men are still cheating more, but women are catching up. Owman attributes the increase in female cheats to their increased presence in the workplace.
Men have to be cheating with someone.
Although adultery is still a misdemeanor in 27 states, including New York, and is punishable by imprisonment and a fine, no one is punished for it. He explains that prior to 1980, if a woman was caught cheating she was not entitled to any financial support. Today she is. Today she might not. With no-fault laws, a woman or man is entitled only to the wealth accrued during the marriage, and only if he or she had some input into the accumulation of that wealth.