The key findings
* News that Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl cheated on his wife and fathered a baby with his lover has sent shockwaves worldwide.
* In both the case of Grohl and Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker, the men have decided to stay with their wives, abandoning their lovers.
* 45% of women admit that they have had a pregnancy scare whilst having an affair, and 83% of those feared being ditched by their lover if they were having a baby.
* Study conducted by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s largest extramarital dating site
Celebrities like Dave Grohl and Kyle Walker have made headlines for fathering secret children during their extramarital affairs, sending shockwaves through their marriages and their public lives. But while the world watches these high-profile dramas unfold, many women caught up in affairs are facing a very similar, terrifying reality – the dreaded pregnancy scare.
Affairs can be thrilling and full of passion, but the fear of an unplanned pregnancy can turn that excitement into a nightmare. In a recent poll from affairs site IllicitEncounters.com involving 2,000 women, 45% of female members admitted to having a pregnancy scare during their affair. Many of them found themselves panicking over the possibility that they could be carrying their lover’s child, just like the situations that have rocked the lives of Grohl and Walker.
For many women involved in affairs, the fear of becoming pregnant by their lover is all too real. While the media focuses on the chaos caused when famous men like Dave Grohl and Kyle Walker father children with their mistresses, what’s often missed is the emotional turmoil for the ‘other woman’.
One member currently using IllicitEncounters.com, who wanted to remain anonymous, shared her anxiety during a scare: “I missed my period, and my heart sank because I hadn’t had sex with my husband for months. The thought of being pregnant with my lover’s baby and having to explain that to my husband was horrifying. It was weeks of stress until I found out it was a false alarm, but I genuinely thought my world was about to explode.”
Of the women who experienced a pregnancy scare, 83% feared their lover would abandon them if they fell pregnant. Just like in the cases of Walker and Grohl, the man is often torn between his family and his mistress, and many choose to return to the safety of their marriage.
Expert comment from Jessica Leoni
Jessica Leoni, sex and relationships expert at IllicitEncounters.com said ‘The fear of falling pregnant during an affair is very real – many women in these situations have found themselves wondering what they would do if that scare turned into a baby. Would they be left alone to raise a child while their lover returns to his wife?
In both the cases of Dave Grohl and Kyle Walker’s drama, it’s the mother of the child born outside of the marriage who is abandoned, while the men continue to play happy families with their wives – so this really is a legitimate fear.”
