It is fascinating how this has taken off, a pseudo Streisand effect in full force.
It's interesting reading people's takes on it, too; I suspect it's gained so much popularity because deep down, we all know, it could've been someone you worked with, a mate, a family member, even yourself. I don't condone cheating for one second but it's evident it happens frequently in relationships, hence why there's such a frenzy around this storyline.
As someone else mentioned here, so many more worse things going on to focus on but this story gains the most traction. I do feel sorry for them too, and especially their families; it's a positive that the spouses now know, but not like this. Who knows what mental toil the two involved and all those surrounding them are dealing with now, it's the sort of thing people end up taking their lives over, then the internet would immediately do a 180 on their stance I suspect.