Moving On After an Affair

Infidelity is the most unfortunate thing that could ever happen to a relationship. It neither destroys the relationship nor does it set the spouses free to move on with their lives. In case of a tragic event such as demise of a spouse or a divorce, the partners are at least clear about their future, which helps them to move on. However, infidelity dooms the relationship like no other event. While one partner forever burns in an inferno of betrayal, the cheating partner can rarely get over the feeling of remorse. None of the partners can live in peace until a decision about their respective future is made. Incidentally, spouses are not in a condition to look at this situation in a better light and often give in to their impulsive reactions. Unfortunately, the beautiful relationship that they built over years, which could have blossomed for several more years gets destroyed due to an affair which merely lasted for days. The question here is, is it worth to sacrifice such a meaningful relationship for an affair, which only stemmed from a weakness in character and not from something as sacred as love?