Why Do People Stay in a Marriage After an Affair? I'll Tell You

It's amazing how your opinion about what you would do after an affair changes when an affair happens to you. It's easy to say what you would do if you are not standing smack in the middle of that situation. When this is a personal experience and you're very close to it, then it is hard to have the same conviction that you had previously, when you were only speculating. I used to see women who remained in their marriage after their husband had an affair as someone who was "settling" or turning a blind eye. Now I know that it takes a huge amount of personal conviction and strength to decide to stick it out rather than to run away. Of course, the situation is always individual. I truly believe if my husband had cheated more than once, the outcome might well have been different, but I'll give you some insight into why I chose to stay in the marriage in the following article.