"Woman's heart and mind are insoluble puzzles to the male. Murder might be condoned or explained, and yet some smaller offence might rankle."
—Sherlock Holmes, "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client"
The current zeitgeist in America is unequivocal: Infidelity is the worst thing that can happen in a marriage. The breach of trust it causes can surpass the severity of domestic violence, of gambling away all the family savings, and even of incest. In a 2013 Gallup poll, 91% of American adults responded that infidelity was "morally wrong." People condemn cheating at much higher rates than any of the other morally dubious behaviors listed in the poll, including polygamy (83%), human cloning (83%), suicide (77%), and, most interestingly, divorce (24%).
—The State of Affairs by Esther Perel
Poirot: Ordinarily, a woman will accuse anyone in the world— but not her husband. She will stick to her belief in him through thick and thin.
Hastings: The 'other woman' complicates the matter.
Poirot: Yes, affection may turn to hate, under the stimulus of jealousy.
Hastings: The 'other woman' complicates the matter.
Poirot: Yes, affection may turn to hate, under the stimulus of jealousy.
