Well, that's thing people do in real life, I'm not sure why in a story grounded in reality a character couldn't have such flaws ?
I don't think a story having elements like cheating, age gaps, etc inherently make it more realistic, though. For example, I see people say stories about messy divorces are more "realistic" or "deep" than stories with happily ever afters when really, both occur in real life. It's just the vibes I'm getting from the first chapter with the focus on the smoke vapor, the ashes, and the whole grooming your friend's younger sister thing. It's too early to say for sure though.
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