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He Married Her Because She Was Pregnant But Not Because He Loved Her 

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He Married Her Because She Was Pregnant But Not Because He Loved Her 

He knew marriage meant everything to her so he stayed despite breaking his vows repeatedly.

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Sally and Peter had been dating for a year before she got pregnant. It was unplanned.

“You have to come talk to my parents. I was raised in the church, and they will be disappointed in me,” Sally told Peter when she confirmed the pregnancy.

“Yes, sure, we can do that along the way,” said Peter.

“Along the way? You don’t understand. My parents will expect us to get married. I was expected to do things the ‘right’ way,” Sally said, crying.

A couple of weeks later, Peter and his family went to ask for Sally’s hand in marriage, and they had a simple ceremony shortly after.

“You started this the wrong way, but I am glad you’re back on track,” Sally’s mother told them during the process. Peter could understand Sally’s reaction to the pregnancy news.

A year after the child was born, Peter was in Diani. He ran into a family friend, Steve. Their wives ran in the same circles. They also did business together occasionally. Peter was in the company of a woman who wasn’t Sally. It was apparent they were romantically involved. Steve didn’t inquire further about the woman. Shortly after, Steve’s wife came to him after talking to Sally. Sally had confided in the woman about her husband’s infidelity.

“Babe, imagine Peter is cheating on Sally, and it’s not even the first time,” said Steve’s wife.

“Oh, she knows?” Steve remarked.

“You knew about it?” Asked the wife.

“It wasn’t my business to tell,” argued Steve.

“I am not saying tell Sally, but you could have told me,” said the wife.

“Why are we in other people’s business?  Plus, Peter connects me to good business deals. His marriage and extramarital affairs are none of my business.”

A few days later, Steve ran into Peter at a restaurant. He found a lady leaving Peter’s table and was asked to join him. After some small talk, Peter asked Steve, “How come I don’t see you with other women?”

“That’s not my vice,” Steve responded, “One woman is enough trouble.”

“Tell me about it!” Peter said.

“So, out of curiosity, why do you do it?  This is a different one from the Diani one, right?” Steve asked.

“Yes, she is,” Peter said with a smile. “If I am being completely honest, my marriage was over before it began. It’s a classic case of she got pregnant, and now I am stuck with her.”

“That’s sad. People co-parent these days. You don’t have to stay with her if you really don’t think the marriage is working,” Steve told Peter.

“I know, but she would still be a single mother. I may not like being married, but I don’t want her to suffer. She gets to stay married, and I have my fun on the side,” said Peter.

“That’s an interesting perspective,” said Steve.

“Yeah. Even the wedding was imposed on us by her family. A divorce would ruin her. We do what we must to save face,” said Peter.

Steve changed the conversation because he felt like he was meddling. He didn’t tell his wife of his discovery because he didn’t want to answer her questions. He also feared she would talk to Sally in solidarity, which would create issues that he would rather avoid.

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