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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can someone watch their significant other burn down their relationship for a fling or affair with a new person and...be ok with it and stay?

What goes through their mind?[/quote]

Well, nothing was really burned down.

Why stay:

- don't want to lose half my money, pension, assets
 - don't want to lose time with the kids
 - don't want to do all the child-rearing myself, this is a two-person job
 - at the end of the day, I'm fond of my spouse 
 - when viewed against the total reality of family and marriage, where a person puts his genitals is a minor thing.  I mean it's unpleasant but if he remortgaged the house or stole marital assets, it would be much more of a crime.[/quote]

So back to first response - no self confidence.

You think it's only about 'putting genitals?"  What about respect for your marriage, your family?[/quote]

I don't really know what you mean by self confidence.  I am perfectly confident in my ability to carry this family alone. I just don't want to.

Everyone has a different definition of respect.  I've noticed that sometimes on this board there is a great deal of anger toward women who admit to staying with their adulterous husbands. I am not quite sure why.[/quote]

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