Sitting with friends in your local bar you tell them that you just found out your husband has been cheating on you, after the initial groans of ‘oh my god are you ok’ ‘Who was the bitch’ and ‘dump the bastard’, you burst into tears, it’s very easy for your friends to make remarks, until it happens to them.

There are unfaithful husbands all over the world, and with half of all marriages have had one person commit adultery, maybe you should really weigh up the pros and cons before you say you want a divorce.

There are plenty of reasons why some people stay together after one has cheated, the feel of being alone, a fear of change, the whole idea of the family you have spend constructing being pulled between two homes, the thought is very frightening, people also like routine the comfort of going to Sainsbury together, knowing what the other one likes and sharing the sofa.

When someone has been caught cheating they seems to come up with so many reasons why, some think it’s ok to have sex with a prostitute as there are no emotions, and that you should forgive for that reason, if be a prostitute or his secretary it’s still wrong, he still decided to have the affair. Some men also think its ok to have an affair if the relationship with their wife becomes more of a friend than a sexual loving partner, and some say they have the no strings attached affair to relieve stress.

Working to repair a shattered relationship and heal broken hearts can take a while, being able to forgive what your husband done will also be a major test. But let’s face it infidelity will always leave permanent scars whichever way you decide to go.

Have you decided to stay with your partner knowing they cheated on you? We want to hear your stories as you could help other women in your situation.