Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!

-Isaiah 5:21, NKJV

The practice of some pastors is to treat adultery on the same level as failure to do one’s share of the household chores. They are not the same!

Faithful spouses are already primed to take on more responsibility than is rightfully theirs. So, of course, we are likely to fall for this “leveling of sin” approach. We want to have a say over something we actually have no control (namely, the cheater’s behavior).

That is why this is a particular evil.

The faithful spouse is treated as an equal partner in the problem created by a spouse committing adultery. This is ungodly.

The problem is not the inequitable chore list; the problem is one spouse is living a double life, lying, and cheating!

Might the pastor eventually address household chores? Perhaps.

However, until you get a handle on the cheating, you do not have a godly marriage. You have an abuse situation, and you are morally obligated to help the abused–i.e. the faithful spouse.