Adrienne Has a Theory About Why Women Stay With Men That Cheat
Adrienne Houghton: There’s something to be said about a woman who stands by when a man continues and perpetually cheats on her. At some point, you have to ask yourself, “Why is she staying?” And, um, a lot of us have known people, and I have personally known people who have stayed because of either status or money or income. And they feel like they can’t go, but their feelings aren’t hurt anymore. They’re not in love with that person. When they find out that the person is cheating on them for the seventeenth millionth hundredth time, they’re like (shrugs) “Kanye Shrug“ to the situation. Because in reality their heart isn’t in it anymore, either. Um, so I think, to some extent, be aware of how someone reacts to you cheating on them. If there is no reaction… pay attention to that, folks. Something’s going on. Maybe they don’t love you…
Garcelle Beauvais: Oh!
Adrienne: Maybe they’re not in love with you. Because, Garcelle I’m sure that you can really drive this home… Any time I’ve ever been cheated on, I couldn’t go back. Like, I loved the person so much that I was out of my mind. I couldn’t think straight, I couldn’t just be like, “You know what? I think we’re gonna work through this.” I was like (screams). Like, I was losing it. So, that’s because I actually really loved the person. Then I’ve been cheated on by others and go (makes an uninterested face, blinks, and shrugs), and I can stay…
(Garcelle laughs)
Adrienne: Until I can figure out what my next move is. But, the initial reaction wasn’t something crazy. It was because, at that point, I was already out of love with that person. I was no longer in love with them…
Garcelle: I get that.
Adrienne: I didn’t really– I just didn’t know what the next move was and I was mapping my life out. But…
Garcelle: Right.
Adrienne: Definitely two different reactions.
