A Model Family — Personal Review
One thing I genuinely don’t understand in some series is why the wife cheating subplot gets added without a strong enough reason behind it.
Here, the main character is already struggling badly. He’s a professor, his son desperately needs a heart transplant, and he’s under massive pressure trying to arrange money and keep the family together. As a viewer, you can clearly see he’s suffering just as much—if not more—than everyone else.
Meanwhile, the wife is having an affair.
And when the explanation comes, it’s basically: “She felt neglected,” “She felt trapped in the marriage,” or “Her husband wasn’t giving her enough attention.”
Honestly? That just didn’t work for me.
If your partner is going through the worst phase of his life, shouldn’t loyalty matter more during that time instead of looking for comfort in another relationship?
I’m not saying the character can’t have flaws, but this affair subplot honestly ruined a lot of the emotional connecti