The Relationship Between The Level Of Marital Satisfaction And Marital Infidelity In Nairobi County, Kenya

Marriage is the main fabric of society. As such factors that influence marriage negatively should be dealt with effectively to ensure that marriage is preserved. This research sought to establish the relationship between marital satisfaction and marital infidelity. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative design methods for data collection and analysis. The population was married individuals from Nairobi County. The sample comprised 102 respondents from Central Nairobi who work and live in Nairobi County. Data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The study revealed out that the duration of marriage plays a big role in marital satisfaction. Gender, age, duration of marriage and the level of education have an impact on marital infidelity. The study also found out that men engaged in infidelity more than women. Infidelity was found to be low when couples are young but that changed as people got to their 40s. Longer duration of marriage as well as higher levels of education led to more infidelity. The study concluded that low level of marital satisfaction has a negative relationship with marital infidelity. The study recommends intervention programs for married couples as well as those preparing for marriage in pre-marital counseling. Awareness on how to improve the marriage institution can be done in the workplace, church and through marriage and family therapists.