It might be added that if a person knows that his or her mate committed adultery and chooses to resume sexual relations with the guilty mate, such an action constitutes forgiveness and removes a Scriptural basis for divorce.
فَٱلنَّبِيُّ هُوشَعُ سَامَحَ زَوْجَتَهُ ٱلزَّانِيَةَ جُومَرَ ،‏ وَيَهْوَهُ سَامَحَ أُمَّةَ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلتَّائِبَةَ بَعْدَمَا خَانَتْهُ .‏