Recent tabloid headlines recorded statements of singer Suchitra Krishnamurthy who alledged actress Preity Zinta for breaking up her marriage with director Shekhar Kapoor. It's often noticed that when a relationship breaks the other woman in question bears the brunt of public humiliation.

We spoke to certain opinionated women in the industry to voice their views on this blame game at hand.

Narayani Shastri: I would not want to comment on their personal matter but if it's a general situation then both are to be blamed. The man and woman involved in the affair are equally responsible for it. One cant blame the second woman alone as the man was cheating on his wife as well.

Nigaar Khan: There are different perspectives to it. However when a marriage has to go wrong, it just goes wrong. Before blaming the second woman completely it is a must that we check within us what the problems plaguing the marriage are. But it does not shun the other woman completely as there are people who can't see a happy marriage. However it the marriage is rock solid, things will be different.

Archana Puran Singh: I will reserve my comment on this as it will presume that I consider Preity Zinta to be the second woman in his life. It is definitely not so, hence I will not go on record.

Nausheen Ali Sardar: Well, fifty percent of the fault goes to the second woman. The rest fifty goes for the cracks in the marriage. Often both these points are responsible for an extra marital affair.