He did not want an affair with his boss. He did not even want a one-night stand. Because what always happened was that people found out, gossip at the water cooler, meaningful looks in the hallway. And sooner or later the spouses found out. It always happened. Slammed doors, divorce lawyers, child custody.Michael Crichton
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He did not want an affair with his boss. He did not even want a one-night stand. Because what always happened was that people found out, gossip at the water cooler, meaningful looks in the hallway. And sooner or later the spouses found out.
It always happened. Slammed doors, divorce lawyers, child custody. There is a certain irony in this quote as it is often used by those who have been cheated on by their partners to explain why they have stayed with their cheating partners.
The quote speaks about how a person who has been cheated on will continue to stay with the cheater as they have vowed never to have an affair again and do not want to be treated as a cheating spouse.
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