I Mocked All the Cliches Until I Became One

But now, I’d never again judge a woman who cheats

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In my late 30s, despite being (as far as I had always believed) perfectly happily married, I had an affair.

After it ended, after I had hurt everyone and devastated many lives (including my own), I became obsessed with what I had done and why I had done it. I obviously felt utter…