Assuming answering as to “why” is not the same as excusing - another answer might be “have you seen Holly Patraeus?”
Just sayin.....she obviously just gave up about 25 years ago....
Okay I looked at her pic....
She does look like that gym teacher from the movie “Porkys”.
However he did marry her years ago and he must have loved her to do so.
Is it really fair to compare Holly Patraeus to a woman so much younger, and who has not lived the same life circumstances?
“Has not [the LORD] made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.” Malachi 2:15 NIV