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feel bad for his wife man, has to be rough to keep seeing this
We can't know if they had a talked open relationship. It's pretty common to hear about this kind of arrangements on high-level C-suite or government positions.
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>It's pretty common to hear about this kind of arrangements on high-level C-suite or government positions.

How do you know?

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I wouldn't be surprised if she's known for years, if not decades. If she wants out she always has the Melinda Gates option.
I think people would be shocked to find out just how common "don't ask, don't tell" is among couples, especially among the rich, famous, and powerful. Everyone ganged up on Jada Smith until Will admitted he too sought outside "entanglements." Most couples who do this just hide it well enough, and it's only a problem when one of them is caught.

Not all, very likely not even most, of course, do this, and it's not always truly mutual or healthy, but surprise surprise, not every couple wants strict monogamy. They just don't want society to judge them for it.

And this is why I have a lot of sympathy for Lori Huang, regardless - she may have been ok with some degree of non-monogamy, but I bet she didn't want it on the front page of the New York Times.