Monday, October 1, 2012

Should Jason Aldean's Wife Leave Him after His Indiscretion? Are There Exceptions to the "Zero Tolerance for Cheating" Policy?

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Some disappointing news that came out today was country star Jason Aldean cheated on his high school sweetheart and wife of 10 years, Jessica Ussery. They have two daughters, Keeley, 9, and Kendyl, 5. He was photographed kissing American Idol season 11 contestant, Brittany Kerr, in a bar.

According to Brittany's sources, she didn't know Jason was married. To his credit, Jason immediately admitted his mistake. He said that he was drunk and let the party get out of hand. However, he maintains that he left alone and caught the bus to his next show. That was it.

People are accusing Brittany of lying and feel that she knew Jason was married. Quite honestly, I don’t listen to country music and have never even heard of Jason until today. Not everyone knows who Jason is. It is possible she didn’t wasn't aware.

The one person who knew he was married, though, is Jason. In my past posts about cheating spouses, I say that women should have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to a spouse being unfaithful. If Jason is telling the truth, and I believe he is, I think this instance is an exception.

In my eyes, this was a one time indiscretion that involved nothing more than kissing. I can’t see throwing away 10 years of marriage and a life built with two daughters because of a drunken smooch in a bar. This wasn’t an affair where he was caught lying to Jessica and sneaking around behind her back.

Should Jessica decide to leave, though, I could understand. For some people, once the trust is damaged, they can’t get it back no matter how hard they try. They just can't bear the humiliation. My only point is that if Brittany wanted to cut him some slack, I don’t think it’d be the worse thing.

With that said, he’s not totally off the hook. I really don’t like the whole, “I was drunk” line coming from a married man with two children. He’s an adult, not a frat boy. It’s not a good excuse and wouldn’t allay my concerns. If I thought he had a problem controlling his liquor, I’d condition my staying on him getting treatment.

As I mentioned, I don’t know much about Jason and whether he has a rep for partying. For single women, though, this is a lesson. Think twice about marrying a man who parties too hard. Not only do drinking problems often become worse before getting better, “I was drunk” becomes a catch-all excuse for any misbehavior.

Until next time…

Shine like Platinum!
Vanessa

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