Some women have settled for this. It's better to have a man around to help some of the time than it is to have no man around to help at all. The type of women who tend to have this attitude are the ones who say they no longer want a man - as in, to be in a relationship. The only problem with that kind of thinking is that they open themselves up to be taken advantage by men. By declaring that they don't mind, the men will do exactly just as that. As a woman, I know those women are hurting really bad. That wife has probably fought with the other women a lot of times. I hear from a lot of first wives how they fight with the second wife a lot. Honestly, it is better to let go of an unfaithful man because doing so means you love yourself. When you can respect yourself, a high quality man will respect you, too. If you keep a low quality man around, how will the high quality man know that you're available?