"But, since you are an adult with reasoning capabilities, surely you realize that there is a difference between can and should. Your discovery has sapped you of your innocence. Previously, you were being lied to and so there was no ethical violation on your part. You were aiding a cheater, yes, but you didn't realize that and so that could not be held against you. You were just hooking up with a hot divorcee for all you knew."
"If you want to do the right thing, stop seeing this guy. Your bond was forged under false pretenses. Not only is he deceiving his wife, he's lying to you. That doesn't bode well for the future of your connection. If he lied to you about something so fundamental, and he's lying to someone that he committed to via religious/legal proceedings, he'll probably lie again in a different context."
A woman discovered that a man she is seeing falsely claimed to be divorced; he remains married and his wife is unaware. The revelation removes her innocence and changes the moral status of continued involvement. Continued sexual encounters now constitute knowingly aiding an act of infidelity and supporting deception. The correct course, ethically, is to end the relationship. Continued involvement risks further lies and undermines trust. Sexual quality does not justify complicity in deception, and comparable sexual satisfaction can be found elsewhere. The current connection is tainted and unreliable.
Read at Slate Magazine
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