My friend (F26) knows her husband (M29)cheats, but she still stays with him. I don’t understand why.

My friend knows her husband cheats, but she still stays with him. I don’t understand why.

I have a close friend (26F) who got married last year to a guy (29M) she was in a relationship with for almost five years. Before marriage, she found out he was cheating on her with multiple women. She was devastated, and I genuinely thought she would break up with him. But after some time, she forgave him and went ahead with the marriage.

Even after marriage, he hasn’t changed. She knows he still cheats—she has seen messages, overheard calls, and even caught him lying about where he was. But she doesn’t confront him anymore. When I asked her why she’s tolerating this, she just says, "I don’t want to have the title of divorcee" or "At least he takes care of me otherwise."

It hurts me to see her in this situation. She was always an independent, confident person, and now it feels like she has just accepted this as her reality. I don’t know if she’s scared of leaving, worried about family pressure, or if she genuinely thinks this is normal. I’ve tried talking to her, but she either changes the topic or tells me I don’t understand how relationships work.

Is this common in marriages? Am I overreacting as a friend? How do I help her see that she deserves better?