Why would a wife make a conscious choice to look the other way at her husbands affair?

[Anonymous]

A) Hasn't worked in 20 years and spouces finances will triple in approx 3 to 5 years?

B) Low self esteem and doesn't give a shit.

C) To keep the family intact and avoid humiliation? Even if the kids know.

D) Is playing the long game until the kids are out of college and the house. That's when he will have tripled his income.

E) Believes his lies even though he cheated.

What would be the most rational reason especially if her kids found out too. But we're told to sweep it under the rug?

[Fireguy17]

Becsuse something is better than nothing, low self worth?

[Asker]

At the mental health of ur kids? Like telling them not to say anything?
I would think in that case you'd at least tell the husband u know and tell him to stop cheating for the kids sake.

To be completely quite about it and trying to act normal to me is more a long term exit plan.
Especially if she's fixing up the house she knows she's keeping it.

[Fireguy17]

what you say is true, but kids are not stupid, and they know what is going on.
Keeping quiet or putting up with it for the kids' sake will be more of a detriment than helping them.

[Asker]

Ya the older daughter barely speaks to her father and I'm sure she's lost respect for her mother.
Unless they were told to hush so dad didn't start hiding money if she wants a future divorce

[spartan55]

Sounds like none of your beeswax.