‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ and when ‘being on a break’ makes cheating OK

A viral TV moment is sparking conversations about when stepping out of a relationship is OK.

In Season 3 of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," it comes to light #MomTok creator Jessi Draper had an affair with Marciano Brunette, of "Vanderpump Villa." But the relationship happened while Draper says she was "on a break" from her marriage with husband Jordan Ngatikaura.

While Draper, 33, told Elite Daily Nov. 14 she and her husband are now back together, viewers have taken to social media to weigh in: Did "on a break" mean Draper's affair was OK? Or did she cheat?

"Before I'm labeling Jessi as a cheater, I need to know the 'separation' they were in," one fan said.

Breaks aren't a new thing. (Many will remember the most divisive TV break of all time, Ross and Rachel of "Friends.") But breaks lack a common definition, explains Amanda Miller, professor of sociology at the University of Indianapolis. The parameters of a break are up to individuals — paving the way for confusion or judgment from outsiders.