Duck Dynasty became a reality TV sensation primarily because it appealed to a conservative, Christian audience who prided themselves on their old-school values.
So some of the Duck diehards might not be too crazy about Al Robertson’s latest message — namely, that if your wife has an affair, you should forgive her.
Yes, Al — who is the eldest son of late Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson — is getting candid about his marriage to wife Lisa Robertson, as well as her infidelity.
The couple is revisiting their difficult past in a new Lifetime movie, Faith & Forgiveness, which explores how Lisa became involved in an extramarital relationship roughly 15 years into their marriage — and how the pair ultimately found a way forward through religion.
Speaking to Fox News, Al explained why he believes betrayal does not automatically have to mean divorce.
“When unfaithfulness happens in a marriage, so many times, that’s the end of it, but it doesn’t have to be,” Robertson said. “Everything can be worked through.”
That perspective, he admitted, came in part from recognizing his own shortcomings.
“I think the reason I was willing to fight for my marriage was that I had made a lot of mistakes on my own,” he shared.
