Alternate story

I remember years back, we watched a TED presentation by a Nigerian writer. She spoke about the danger of a single story. A few days back I read a shared post, written by a third party in a relationship. He wrote that he got together with a married man, who had to divorce his wife. He defended his stand stating that it was the lack of maintenance in relationship that resulted in the separation. He claims that he is not the home wrecker, the two spouses are and that it was their responsibility. He takes no responsibility and adds how the home got wrecked is irrelevant. He takes the stand that he did nothing wrong - a point I would agree only if the world was centred around him only and nor the people or actions around him are relevant. While it is true the weakened relationship allowed contributed to the eventual separation, and both parties in it are responsible for holding up to their commitment. This may had been a necessary factor, but not a sufficient one. This doesn't justify the infidelity, nor make it inevitable. A weak relationship may be a significant etiology, but it's not the only one. Else, how would we explain for the "lucky" men who can happily have a wife and mistress simulataneously. Furthermore, a weakened relationship could have been saved if given a chance. Alas, it was dealt a deathblow, an "innocent" deathblow by the writer and his lover. The infidelity has been a sufficient factor by itself. All in all, the writer was right in his own right, that is if we put ourselves in his shoes thinking as selfishly as he did. It was easy to see the allure of an alternate story. It provides a viewpoint less mentioned, and appear to show great insight for knowing a little more than what conventional wisdom offered. The arguement often look valid prima facie, making it easy to accept. But the with thorough thought, the loopholes becomes jarring. And if we apply Occam's razor, the sensational masquerade falls apart the core truth reveals itself.