Exactly. That is why he is taking all these "puff-me-up" calls. He wants to be Mr. Morality L.A. but he will not accept condemnation for not staying with his wife until the kids are up and out.
Just a fact-question, if you or anybody else can answer it:
I always assumed that a religious marriage involved a vow of permanence ("til death do us part" or words to that effect) made in the presence of God. I only recently realized that not all religious groups have such a vow, and some do not have explicit, spoken marriage vows at all!
So my question is: does a conservative Jewish wedding involve explicit vows, promises, pledges or whatever? And if so, what ar they?