My 25-year-old son married Tina, a kind 23-year-old woman, and they soon welcomed a baby boy. What should have been a happy family story turned into heartbreak. My son repeatedly cheated, betraying his marriage and family values. Tina forgave him, hoping love and motherhood would change him. It didn’t.
He filed for divorce, left her struggling as a single mother, and quickly remarried someone he claimed was “better.” On his wedding day, we chose compassion over denial and supported Tina instead. That choice cost us our relationship with our son—but not our conscience.
Watching Tina survive betrayal with grace reminds me that standing up for what’s right is never wrong.
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