To say that infidelity is a tragedy in marriage is to speak the truth for how can one say otherwise when the proofs are clearly in sight.
The man and woman who were once so in love they can barely take their eyes off each other can now barely look at each other without disgust and anger.
The couple who said yes to stay together forever on their wedding day are now in court battling it out for alimony, child custody and support, and segregation of property.
The excited father who lifted his children in his arms is now with another woman with their own children, leaving the original children to wonder what they did to make their father leave them and their mother.
The responsible mother who took care of the family's day to day needs barely peeks at the children after declaring her independence and her need to be happy which she found in the arms of another man.
The children who were the picture of joy and contentment now either appears withdrawn or angry, unable to understand why they parents can no longer be together and had to go back and forth to be with their mother or father who each have new partners.
The home that was the epitome of heaven on earth now feels like the hottest place in hell, a war zone that can explode at the slightest provocation.
The tragedy lies in the fact that there existed a relationship that for a time held promise for two people until one decided he/she no longer wants to honor the marriage because he/she has found another. It is a real tragedy to see them hurting each other for reasons that could have been avoided if only the cheater cared enough to say no to temptation or if the cheated cared enough to fight for the relationship. The tragedy of it all is that once again, infidelity defeated marriage.
