Long-term marriages can sometimes reach a painful point where one partner has emotionally disengaged while the other continues trying to preserve the relationship, often for the sake of children or family stability. In this Newsweek “What Should I Do?” column, I respond to a woman whose husband openly maintains another romantic relationship while continuing to live with her and remain legally married. The situation highlights several difficult psychological themes that commonly emerge in distressed relationships, including denial, boundary-setting, emotional dependency, humiliation, and the fear that ending a marriage may harm children. It also raises an important question many people struggle with privately: at what point does preserving a marriage begin to come at too great a personal cost? The issues discussed here remain highly relevant for individuals attempting to distinguish between commitment, endurance, and the gradual erosion of mutual respect within an intimate relationship.
Link to Article: https://www.newsweek.com/wsid-husband-cheating-wife-colleague-marriage-divorce-1770839
Published 01/07/2023 in Newsweek: My Husband Loves Another Woman, But I Don’t Want Divorce—What Should I Do?