Serial cheaters don’t care about damage done
And his web of lies entwined the lives of four unknowing women and their seven children.
According to chartered psychologist Dr Pauline Rennie-Peyton, other real-life serial cheaters rarely consider the effect they have on the people around them – no matter how devoted and loving they might seem.
She said: “Wilson had absolutely no concept of the impact of his behaviour on other people. It was what he wanted and he didn’t think about the trail of people he left behind.
“Sadly, this behaviour is more common than you would think. And it’s very common when people get caught out having an affair, when pushed, for it to turn out there wasn’t just one. Often it has happened all the way through the marriage or relationship.”
Having heard similar stories of betrayal throughout her career, Dr Rennie-Peyton says the Mrs Wilson story is far from unusual, and many affairs begin because people are simply looking to fill a void.
She said: “There are a lot of fantasists out there. They are lonely and care so much about living in their fantasy world, they really don’t care about other people.
“You’re dealing with a person who is totally empty and looking for something more because what they’ve got isn’t good enough.
“And sadly that involves other people. It’s really common for people to not leave their current relationship until they have someone else.
“Often people just move from one home to another.”
She added: “After a betrayal like Mrs Wilson’s, how could you ever trust anyone?
“Betrayal is one of the worst things you can do to another human being.”