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A COUNTLESS number of stories on infidelity have been told in our newspaper pages, sometimes with dire consequences as such cases usually culminate in varying degrees of violence.
Infidelity issues have traditionally been associated with men and it was almost accepted that men are unfaithful.A� However, as women began to assert their rights over the years, acceptance of such wayward behaviour is slowly but surely being challenged, though worryingly in some instances the challenge takes the form of women also being unfaithful in order to get back at their men.
What we find very worrying is the number of cases married women seem to be filing with the courts to deal with their spousesa�� girlfriends. It would appear the patriarchal veil looms large over many hapless married women who now have to rely on the courts to restrain their husbandsa�� girlfriends, instead of reining in their partners to respect their marriage vows.
In our previous edition we carried an article in which a magistrate warned a woman to stay away from married men after the woman was dragged to court by her lovera��s wife.A� While the admonition was in order, we feel men usually get away with murder as we never get to see them being criticised for their wayward behaviour.
While it is very wrong for a woman to be in a relationship with a married man, the married man is also an adult that should be accountable for his actions hence it would be unfair to point a finger at the woman only.
Just recently another woman said in court that when she was courted by the man he said that he was single and she had no way of finding out the truth.
Also, in our previous issue a former football star was said to be involved in a love triangle, with his wife and girlfriend having fought over him.
The focus turns to the two women when the cause of the friction between them was the man who remains largely unscathed. This is a call to men to act responsibly and not get their wives into such situations where they have to physically fight for their marriages due to their behaviour outside the home.
We urge women who are aggrieved by such cases of cheating not to take the law into their own hands but to take the legal route since violence might see them end up behind bars, leaving their husband continuing with the relationship with their girlfriend.
For those that choose to get married, it is a lifelong commitment that is never punctuated with breaks depending on the mood of the parties.
Once we respect that, cases of violence in the home will definitely decrease. . .
Online Reporter