Exploding The Myths | Infidelity:

This was the core of their struggle: moving past the clichés. People told Elena to "just leave him" because "once a cheater, always a cheater." But as she read, she realized that was another myth. Recovery wasn't about the act; it was about the honesty that followed.

Mark looked down at his hands. "That’s what everyone says. Men cheat because they’re bored or because someone younger looked their way." Infidelity: Exploding the Myths

Elena tapped the book’s cover. "That’s Myth Number One. If it were just about sex, it wouldn't feel like my entire reality has been rewritten. You didn't just break a vow; you broke our shared history." This was the core of their struggle: moving

The hum of the espresso machine was the only thing filling the silence between Elena and Mark. On the mahogany table sat a worn copy of Peggy Vaughan’s Infidelity: Exploding the Myths . Elena had bought it a week after the "discovery," and it had become their shared, painful bible. Mark looked down at his hands