Monday, February 20, 2006

The big D

We all know that divorce nowadays is so common. It is so common that I do not have a reaction to it. I would like “oh well, as long as they are happy” Which to me, I think it is for the best. I mean, why live together when things are not working out and both constantly bickering.

Somehow, I just learnt of a divorce, which is an acquaintance of mine, who shocked me.

S, to me, is a really sweet and responsible mother of 3 adorable children. I would never have guessed that her marriage was in trouble. I only noticed that she had been a bit moody the past few months.

She was having an affair. Her husband caught her when he discovered flight tickets of two of them to somewhere. Apparently, she had been telling her husband that she had to go for a business trip.

I mean, this is sad. I often come across men having affairs. This may sound rather naïve, but I never thought a women, with children would do such a thing.

I guess all in all, if you are unhappy, one would do whatever to make it better.

4 comments:

Linnea said...

But hey, what about equality?! Why are only men allowed to be the bastards? ;)
No honestly, it's too sad that this woman had an affair, but why would it have been so much more ok and not as surprising if it had been the man?

Lin said...

hehe.... I guess men are expected to cheat? haha!!

I guess this is rather an unusual case. Most often women are the victims of affairs, I never thought that it would be the other way around. Its not that its ok for men to cheat, its just more common for them to do so hence less surprising.

You are right about equality though. hehe

Which ever way around, it is still wrong to cheat, whoever it is who is doing it.

Leilanie said...

Lin,
women are really catching up with men in the "affairs" department.
But then again, like Linnah said - it should not have been so much more OK if a man were to do it.
Regardless, it is wrong.
But that doesn't mean he / she is a bad person.
Shit happens and life goes on.....

Hope your friend finds happiness.

P/s :
I also believe - what goes around comes around. hmm....

Lin said...

Hi there Leilanie,

I must agree with the shit happens thing.

My friend indeed looks visibly happier. Infact, she looks liberated!