How Women like A-Rod's Wife and Christie Brinkley Get Revenge on Cheating Mates

A-Rod's wife, Cynthia Rodriguez goes on a $100,000 shopping spree in Paris to get revenge on A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) for his affair of the heart with Madonna.

Christie Brinkley gets revenge on Peter Cook for cheating with a teenager by humiliating him in a public trial.

These are two examples of what some women to get revenge on their cheating husbands.

The Natural Urge for Revenge

There's nothing unusual about a betrayed women wanting to get revenge. When the shock and disbelief of being cheated on wears off, the hurt and the anger that follow, are accompanied by a desire for revenge. Below are some of the things female infidelity victims commonly do to get revenge.

Common Ways Betrayed Wives Get Revenge

• sell, give away, or simply destroy the cheating husband's prized possessions - car, boat, golf clubs, power tools, and the like.

• go on a shopping spree (like Cynthia Rodriguez, A-Rod's wife) and run up major debts, or stick her cheating husband with exorbitant credit card bills.
• divorce her cheating husband and take the house, car, and the lion's share of the marital assets.

• gain custody of the children and severely limit the cheating husband's visitation rights.

• embarrass her cheating husband before family, friends or business associates by exposing his secrets - like Christie Brinkley is accused of doing to Peter Cook in their public divorce trial.

• use her intimate knowledge of her husband's secrets to leverage more favorable terms regarding alimony, visitation rights, or division of marital assets jointly owned.

• post the cheater's name, photo, and identifying information on websites like WomanSavers or DontDateHimGirl.com to warn other women away.

• tell the Other Woman's husband or boyfriend , if she has one, about the affair -- or tell the Other Woman's family, boss, or religious organization.

• engage in revenge cheating by having a retaliatory affair.

Creative Ways Women Get Revenge