Not such affair deal

The implosion of French president Francois Hollande’s relationship reveals the misery of infidelity. But there is a way back if both parties are willing to travel the long road together, says Sharon Ni Chonchuir.

FRENCH President Francois Hollande’s affair has made headlines the world over. He has recently separated from his partner, Valerie Trierweiler, amid a frenzy of gossip in the media.

Does this signal an end to the traditional French tolerance of affairs, whereby wives or long-term partners averted their eyes while husbands met discreetly with their mistresses?