“…However, it is possible that marriage will not be protective in this sample. Marital status may, for instance, be relatively unrelated to the number of recent sex partners they report, or marriage may reduce condom use when such use would be warranted due to prior or current infidelity (Hirsch et al, 2002), intravenous drug use (Seidlin et al, 1993), unreported homosexual activities (Earl, 1990), or needle-sharing by one of the partners (Wells et al, 1994). The greater trust and intimacy of marriage may increase some HIV/AIDS risk behavior such as more needle-sharing with the spouse.…”