Steve is still understandably confused, but reasons that this must be about Miranda, because he’s happy with their life. But he adds that he’s too tired to rally for the pair of them again.

In a heartbreaking moment, Steve then says that he just wants Miranda to be happy, although he’s confused as to what Miranda thinks is still out there on the dating scene.

It’s only then, with tears in her eyes, that Miranda decides to come clean to Steve. She confesses that she has, in fact, met someone new.

It’s a powerful moment, and not only for the way Steve’s face crumples with the sting of this vital new information. After weeks of tension building around the issue of Miranda’s infidelity, the revelation is like the pressure being released from a valve. It’s a huge relief to see Miranda finally tell her husband the truth, because it’s what any long-term partner deserves, regardless of whether or not a relationship is in trouble.

But it’s also important that Miranda finally recognised the need to furnish Steve with the truth. While it’s undoubtedly hard to know sometimes how to handle ending a long-term relationship, it’s always important to be genuine about the reasons for a break-up – in a compassionate way, of course. Without proper context, it’s extremely difficult for the person who’s being rejected to understand why the relationship is ending, and can lead to them languishing in regret, blame and confusion; emotions we see Steve grappling with so movingly in this scene. Granted, the truth may be painful. But living with lies can end up haunting you later down the line.

And Just Like That episode 8: the important message about honesty in Miranda and Steve’s breakup conversation