Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, marriage therapist Shamseddin Giwa discusses the factors contributing to marital breakdown, the societal pressures that keep some women in unhappy unions, and why women should consider leaving toxic relationships.

Excerpt:

PT: What hurts more in a marriage: infidelity or the lies and manipulation surrounding it?

Giwa: The actual infidelity hurts more because it doesn't just begin with the affair; it begins with the intention behind it. There was a thought, a desire, then a deliberate action that followed, and it is this sequence, confirming a breach in loyalty, that hurts. The lies make it worse, but even without the lies, the infidelity on its own will still sting.

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