4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
6 So we may boldly say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot have been put on leave pending an investigation, per a source familiar with the situation, as their employer has finally broken its own silence.
The website stated:
- The company officially issued a statement Friday more than 24 hours after the story exploded, due in part to Byron's slow resignation and exit package negotiations, another source told Axios.
What they're saying: "Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding," the statement on X read.
- "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability. The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly," it said.
And, how did Andy Byron's wife react? The New York Post reported:
Andy Byron’s wife could end up a very rich woman if she decides to dump the alleged two-timer.
Thanks to Massachusetts’s 50/50 marital laws, Megan Kerrigan — who shares two kids with the now disgraced AI firm exec — could take home half of her husband’s millions, estimated to be anywhere from $20 million to $70 million.
The Bay State mandates those married for more than seven years must split any assets they built together, said matrimony and family lawyer Nancy Chemtob, a partner at Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda.
“It’s obviously a long-term relationship,” she said of Byron and Kerrigan — who instantly switched to her maiden name on social media after word of her spouse’s kiss-cam canoodling with his company’s top human resources exec set the internet ablaze.
This shows what could happen if a person breaks his or her marriage vows. And, is the outrage and all the Internet memes the result of a sudden shift to God's standards, or just due to the fact that the couple got caught?
Marriage ministry leaders Les and Leslie Parrott examined the fallout in a Facebook post:
We don’t often post on current events, but we’ve been asked this a lot today: why did that kiss cam moment at the Coldplay concert go so wildly viral?
Let’s start by admitting—it’s profoundly sad (real people were affected). But that sadness is disguised in viral packaging. Psychologically, what makes it so captivating is the clash: private pain revealed through a public ritual, triggering judgment, laughter, empathy, and shame—sometimes all at once. And the internet, with its insatiable appetite for real-time drama, pounces on that tension with unrelenting speed.
It’s a moment meant for romance (a kiss cam) that accidentally reveals betrayal. We’re wired to be drawn to raw emotion—especially when it spills out unexpectedly.
But beneath the viral buzz is a quiet truth: trust is fragile. And moments like this can remind us to tend to our own relationships with honesty, care, and commitment.
Viral moments fade. Strong marriages are built in the quiet choices no camera ever sees.
So, while some will ridicule Byron and Cabot and create memes, we can be challenged to think more deeply about the sanctity of marriage and the precious gift that God has given to us in our spouses. We should not enter into or walk through our marriages with a casual attitude, but we should always seek to love our mates with the godly, unselfish love that He gives us the capacity to express.
We can also decry the culture that seems to be willing to accept anything when it comes to relationships. We should collectively, as the Church, be committed to building strong marriages and modeling what true Biblical faithfulness looks like. And, when the watching world looks at us, we can make sure it sees Jesus.