David Boreanaz said it was an affair that saved his marriage

It’s easy to say that you’d just leave. That you’d pack up the kids and the dog and run away to Mexico. Or your mother’s house.

But if it actually happened – if you found out that  your partner had cheated on you – could you walk away? Would you walk away?

Bones actor David Boreanaz says his affair strengthened his relationship with his wife of 10 years, Jaime Bergman.

That’s right, he says that his affair with Rachel Uchitel (recognise the name? She was also Tiger Woods’ mistress) acted as a “bonding experience in the long run” for him and his wife.

The SMH reports:

Sound hard to believe?

Well, leading Australian psychologist Jo Lamble (who you may have seen at our Family Life Forums around the country, or on The Today Show) says maybe not:

Here are Jo’s tips on how to survive an affair:

What do you think? Does an affair have to end a relationship?