You know that any investigation... into my relationship with Bill Kronin will inevitably uncover your own indiscretions.

Moreover, for minor indiscretions, the man can reportedly force the forfeiture of the mahr during divorce proceedings, in the course of which the woman may also lose her assets in the marriage and the custody of children above a certain age.

That changed in 2012, when Leung Chun ying was appointed as Hong Kong s chief executive. China s first choice for the position, Henry Tang, was forced to withdraw because of private indiscretions and a disgraceful bid to have his wife take the fall for a zoning violation.