I have a close friend who recently told me that he found out that his wife cheated on him with some random guy from a bar. When he confronted her, she said that she was lonely staying at home all day and she need someone to listen to her, and that he was never at home as he works 12 to 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. Long story short, he has decided to let things go on as he thinks that it is partly his fault that she did this. I asked him 'So you forgive her?' and he responded 'I'm not allowed to say "I forgive her" as it would imply that she did something wrong, you know, I have responsibility in this marriage and if she is not happy, it is my fault'.

This physically makes me ill to the stomach