Is it Courageous for a Woman to Sell Her Soul?

[Anonymous]

Staying married to someone who has been an adulterous (prostitute) and who is no longer your better half in order to preserve the "family" in all of its meanings.

[Anonymous]

Prostitutes are professionals with real (and dangerous) jobs.

They are different from spouses who cheat.

What are you trying to say?

[Anonymous]

Preserving what? What do you want from life, OP? You’ve got to be clear with yourself.

[Anonymous]

It’s 11am. A little early to hit the sauce.

[Anonymous]

It's courageous to make a safe and well thought out exit strategy to keep your kids safe.

It's not good to stay with someone who mentally or emotionally hurts you.

Leaving is like walking on hot coals, it really hurts but once you are on the other side you are happy you did it.

If you can get a therapist to help you through this do that. If you can't do you have a trusted friend, a person who makes good decision and has their head on their shoulders.

Do you work?

[Anonymous]

I mean the spouse was with a prostitute. Im just thinking about all the women who stayed and how much simpler there lives are. I am already out and not on the sauce lol.

[Anonymous]

It’s courageous to leave. You have your dignity.

[Anonymous]

Nope. She's a doormat.

[Anonymous]

I don't think either choice is particularly more courageous than the other. They both involve risks, but both potential upsides. I stayed in a different, but very challenging situation. I wasn't courageous, I was just making the best choice for me in the situation.

[Anonymous]

You REALLY shouldn't think in grandiose, dramatic and romantic terms, OP. That's a recipe for disaster.

You should think it terms of money and practicalities.

[Anonymous]

If your husband is a prostitute at least he’ll bring in some $$$

[Anonymous]

Are you saying your husband cheated with a prostitute and you’re staying to preserve the family?

Nobody can make that decision but you. Don’t stay because you’re being a martyr and “courageous”. Stay if you are at the point where you don’t care and can compartmentalize.

Nobody is going to hand you a medal for staying. Your kids aren’t going to be grateful you stayed. Make the decision for you, not for optics.

[Anonymous]

Is he remorseful and making reparations?

Does he know his WHY?

Is he in therapy to deal with whatever trauma is causing his sexual addiction?

If yes, I would stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think either choice is particularly more courageous than the other. They both involve risks, but both potential upsides. I stayed in a different, but very challenging situation. I wasn't courageous, I was just making the best choice for me in the situation.

100% this.

[Anonymous]

If you think in the terms of a Greek tragedy, OP, you'll meet the same sticky end as their heroines.