i know someone who has been with a married man for 12 years. his wife only knew of the relationship early on and thought it ended. he completely gives her a great life and pays for her bills,home and children up to 20K per month. even as a friend, over the years, i started to understand and make excuses for him too, but really, he doesn't respect her, even if he is paying for her life. and now, just like i predicted, he is pulling away. she found out he owns a house with another woman who is not his wife!
she would always praise this man, how brilliant he is, but he is actually quite slimy. he is brilliant at fooling people.
it's crazy what love can make you do and how it doesn't "just happen". It's actually a game usually played by the cheater, to slowly suck you in and before you know it, you don't realize what you signed up for.
now, my friend has lost the "best years" of her youth and will now be single in her 40s.
it's more manly to just get out of the marriage if you ask me OR make a real genuine effort to make it work.