The viral Coldplay kiss cam incident that exposed a workplace affair between two married executives has rippled far beyond the corporate boardroom, sparking uncomfortable conversations in marriages across the country.

The incident, initially an embarrassing public spectacle for Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the data management company’s “Chief People Officer” Kristin Cabot, has now become a poignant trigger for nationwide discussions on marital fidelity. One woman’s story shows how scandals like this can bring up old fears and emotional pain that people thought they had moved past.

When news broke about the cheating scandal that unfolded at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, marriages everywhere became testing grounds for loyalty and empathy.

For one 40-year-old woman, her h

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