Infidelity without splitting up?

It can work but it takes a huge leap of faith and a lot of tears. And perhaps a new house.

Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash

A few years ago, the partner of a very good friend of mine cheated on her in a horrible, shocking, incredibly disloyal way (not there are any “nice” ways to be unfaithful, I know). Gory details below.

This was a couple that my partner and I socialised with a lot. They had been friends with my…