Betrayal in the Time of Grief A recent advice column from Slate's Prudie highlights a particularly cruel twist on already difficult circumstances: discovering an infidelity only to have it followed by the loss of the partner who committed it.
The husband's affair with his boss and subsequent death left the grieving wife, Mistress Won't Leave Me Alone, feeling doubly betrayed.
The complexities of navigating relationships during times of great personal upheaval are not new.