The UK’s Daily Mail—in an article entitled, “The ex-husband yard sale… and everything is FREE! Wife dumps former partner’s belongings by side of the road and spray paints ‘cheater’ on his SUV”—has reported:

One angry divorcee has taken a cathartic approach to the end of her marriage and removed every reminder of her ex-husband from her home.

Unfortunately for him, she then simply dumped the possessions in the front yard next to a spray-painted sign which read ‘free’ and ‘x-husband sale’.

And if the source of her rage wasn’t at first clear, the woman from Superior, Wisconsin also flattened the tires of his truck and sprayed the word ‘cheater’ on the side.

See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2146141/Wife-dumps-cheating-husbands-possessions-yard-Superior-Wisconsin.html

As the English playwright and poet, William Congreve, wrote 315 years ago:

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.

And it can last forever. . . .

An article in the UK’s Daily Mail that discusses this subject added:

Just 1 per cent of men confessed to having had a meaningful affair, compared to 5 per cent of women.

While infidelity has fallen sharply over the last three decades, the U.S. survey still found 14 per cent of women had admitted to having sex with someone else, compared to 10 per cent of men.

See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2034511/Gwyneth-Paltow-admires-love-cheat-friends.html

One comment mentioned in footnote 2 of my article above was:

While a man may cheat and not intend to end his marriage[,] a woman almost always can’t get past that violation and pursues divorce afterwards.

For many men, this is true as well. Intellectually they may be able to forgive but emotionally they cannot, and the “marriage” is finished from that moment forward.

This can happen by reason of a death or a legal divorce, or by separation if marriage never occurred, or by not consummating what you thought was meant to be.

One article written by a clinical psychologist in the UK has asked: “[W]hat happens when we lose a loved one and how—if ever—the process of grieving comes to an end”?

It continued:

When someone encounters unbearable pain, physical or emotional, their first reaction is numbness. This is a protective response, allowing the body to assess the damage and activate whatever coping responses are necessary. For some, this first stage of grieving lasts only hours; for others it may continue for days, even weeks.

A series of reactions then follows, some of which occur again and again. The bereaved person may feel anxious, even frightened, although when asked what’s frightening them they’ll have trouble explaining. Their appetite and sleep will almost certainly be disturbed.

. . .

Some may feel angry that life could be so cruel—others will feel angry at their loved one for leaving them alone.

. . .

Over the following months, these exhausting, negative emotions become less intense and less frequent, and the bereaved begin to experience moments of calm. They’ll start to remember the good things about their relationship without feeling overwhelmed with sadness.

Sometimes, even if just for a little while, they’ll forget their sadness altogether, and enjoy their surroundings or become completely engaged in a conversation with a friend. They’ll also start to make plans again and to look ahead, rather than always focusing on the past.

In one sense the process of grieving never ends, because no one totally forgets a person they’ve loved. However, the bereaved are ready to move on when they find they’re once again looking forward to the future, and when they can reflect on their loved one without feeling only loneliness and sadness.

. . .

Those who had a strong and happy relationship are likely to move on more quickly and with more inner strength than those whose relationship was troubled.

This seems surprising at first glance—you’d think those in happier relationships would miss their partner more. But maybe they have a greater store of happy memories and know they had the best experiences possible with their loved one, so they find it a bit easier to work through the pain.

Some people also think men seem to move on from grief sooner than women. I’ve not found this to be the case, although it is true that after losing a partner—whether through death or separation—men are more likely to make a long-term commitment again.

. . .

But will you make a mistake when you choose a new partner? Yes, you might—anyone can do that. However, if you’re not trying to replace the person you lost, but instead to find a new companion to share your future, then you have as much chance as anyone else of making a wise choice.

. . .

[H]ow should you respond to those who are criticising you for finding a new love? The answer is to ignore them. They’re not your true friends. True friends accept they can’t know your heart—only you know what’s right for you.

Real friends won’t judge you. They’ll simply be delighted that you’ve found happiness again.

See http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2019506/On-couch-Liam-Neeson-When-right-losing-love-life.html (emphasis added)