My dad owns a large business, and though I’m not business-minded, he planned to hand the company over to my husband one day. That dream ended when I discovered my husband had a mistress. We divorced in a whirlwind of betrayal. Strangely, my dad didn’t fire him immediately—he was still good at his job—but he made sure the company would never be his. My ex was demoted, lost most of his income, and after a final clash with Dad, was fired. To make matters worse—for him—his mistress left too. Now he’s crawling back to me.

Then there’s my ex before him. We were together for four years until he cheated. He left his stuff behind after I kicked him out, probably hoping I’d take him back. But revenge came quietly: I listed everything he owned online and started selling it. Half his wardrobe gone, and I used the money to treat myself to some much-needed new clothes.

Lesson: Cheaters may think they get away with it, but life has a funny way of flipping the script. Sometimes the best revenge is letting go—and getting paid for it.