Why did William Shakespeare cheat on his wife?

Answer 1

To find a job. Stratford didn't offer many opportunities for a man of his talents. But London was not the kind of place you'd want to raise your children. So Shakespeare was like a sailor--in order to earn his living, he had to be away from his family for long periods.

Answer 2

Curiously, your will is one piece of property you cannot leave to anybody. It is a document which must be available for anyone to examine, to see who the executors are and what they are directed to do. Shakespeare could not leave his will to his wife.

Shakespeare did not leave his estate to his wife either. Most of his estate was given to his daughter Susanna and her husband Dr. John Hall.

Shakespeare's wife did get his second-best bed under the will.

In addition, she was entitled to a Dower, or share of the estate right off the top. She got this no matter what the will said (this was a law to prevent men from trying to disinherit their widows). This is no doubt why Shakespeare didn't leave her much in the will.

Answer 3

It is by no means clear that he did. The only reasons for thinking so would be, first, a dirty joke that was making the rounds at the timein which Shakespeare sleeps with a fan, and the claim made by Thomas Betterton that he was Shakespeare's bastard. Neither is very probative--it was in Betterton's interest to claim a relationship with Shakespeare, and a joke is a joke.

A lot of people probably think Shakespeare was unfaithful to Anne because they had to live apart so much. Maybe so, but maybe not.

Answer 4

On April 23, 1616, which is also his birthday according to tradition, Will Shakespeare left his wife. Why? He died.

Answer 5

william left his wife his second best matriss i think

Answer 6

For work. He had a wife and three kids to feed and poor job prospects in Stratford.