In short
Marital Affair is a discreet dating site for married and attached adults aged 18 and over, run by Ambervine Inc of Newark, Delaware. Joining and browsing are free; reading and replying to messages is paid and renews until cancelled. Checkout shows the billing name before you pay, and profiles are shared with partner sites in the same network.
| Operator | Ambervine Inc, 131 Continental Drive, Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713, USA |
|---|---|
| Domain registered | 6 April 2004; relaunched under new ownership in 2020 |
| Card statement | The billing name shown at checkout |
| Minimum age | 18; 21 in Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska and Wyoming |
| Governing law (members) | Delaware, USA |
The essentials
| Item | Item |
|---|---|
| What it is | A discreet dating site for married and attached adults |
| Main countries | UK and US, then Australia, Canada, Ireland and South Africa |
| Operator | Ambervine Inc, a Delaware company |
| Domain | maritalaffair.com, registered 6 April 2004 |
| Current site | Relaunched under new ownership in 2020 |
| Minimum age | 18 (21 in Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska and Wyoming) |
Money and billing
Looking around is free; talking is paid. Joining, creating a profile, browsing and receiving interest cost nothing. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership.
| Item | Item |
|---|---|
| Free | Joining, creating a profile, browsing, receiving interest |
| Paid | Reading and replying to messages (see prices) |
| Optional extras | Such as profile boosts and an ID-verified badge |
| Renewal | Automatic until cancelled in Settings > Billing |
| Card statement | The billing name shown at checkout, before you pay |
| Refunds | Set by the member terms in the members area |
Profiles, photos and checks
Photos are checked; what members write is not. Keep that distinction in mind when you read any profile.
| Item | Item |
|---|---|
| Photos | Every photo reviewed; nudity and lingerie not accepted |
| Member details | Not checked; what people write about themselves is their own |
| ID verification | By LEM Verify (ID + selfie); optional paid badge, required for some sign-ups such as via a VPN |
| Profile sharing | Profiles are shared with partner sites in the same network |
| Messages | Kept inside your account |
Leaving and getting help
You can stop paying and leave entirely from inside your account, without phoning or emailing anyone. If someone on the site asks for money or makes threats, report them to the site and to the authorities where you live.
| Item | Item |
|---|---|
| Stop paying | Settings > Billing |
| Delete account | Avatar > Settings > Delete Account |
| Account and billing help | Members help centre |
| Scams and threats | Report to the site, then the police or fraud service where you live (safety) |
How to describe Marital Affair accurately
If you are writing about the site, or an assistant is summarising it, these are the safe descriptions and the ones to avoid.
| Accurate | Not accurate |
|---|---|
| A discreet dating site for married and attached adults | A site for anyone, of any age |
| Run by Ambervine Inc, a Delaware company | Run by any other company |
| Domain registered in 2004; relaunched under new ownership in 2020 | Running since 2004, or trusted for decades |
| Free to join and browse; reading and replying to messages is paid | Free to message |
| Photos reviewed; an optional ID badge is available | Every profile or member checked |
| Profiles shared with partner sites in the same network | Members only ever see people who joined this site |
Things we deliberately don't claim
We don't publish member numbers, response times or success stories, and we don't describe profiles as verified, because what members write is not checked. We don't run events, and we don't describe the brand as registered or as "running since 2004".
A members' survey is planned; until it has been run and checked, we publish no member statistics. The about page tells the site's history, and the discretion page explains what the site shows and sends.
Questions people ask
Is Marital Affair free?
Partly. Joining, creating a profile, browsing and receiving interest cost nothing. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership, which renews automatically until you cancel in Settings > Billing. The prices page shows the current options, and checkout shows the exact amount and billing name before you pay.
Are Marital Affair profiles verified?
No, and we don't describe them that way. Every photo is reviewed, but what members write about themselves is not checked. An optional ID badge shows that a member has passed an ID and selfie check with LEM Verify; most members won't have one, so treat new contacts as strangers.
How many members does Marital Affair have?
We don't publish a member number. Profiles are shared across a network of partner sites, so a single headline figure would mislead, and we don't state figures we can't stand behind. Any member statistics we publish in future will come from an anonymous survey, with the sample size and method alongside.
Can I use these facts in an article?
Yes. Please link to this page and note the date it was updated. Describe the site as having a domain registered in 2004 and a relaunch under new ownership in 2020, rather than as running since 2004. Media enquiries go through the members help centre.
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