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Answer:
In theory, if a wife has an affair the husband is obligated to get
divorced. Again...in theory. In practice, we do not require the court
to believe the evidence. However, in such a situation, lamentably,
there is often no marriage to try to save. The wife left. The man
ought to give her a get, a divorce writ. These can really only be
handled by a beis din, a religious court.
Note: Since a decree by Rabbeinu Gershom in the 10th century, a man
not only must give the writ, the wife must willingly accept it. If she
does not, the marriage is not terminated. In which case, things can
get pretty difficult. There are ways to deal with this situation, but
again, it really requires a beis din.
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