I feel so bad for Ana.
It's easy, from the cheap seats, to say 'why didn't she just leave him? or judge her harshly for having an affair...
But Brian is capable of murder. I imagine he was difficult to communicate with (understatement)... plus, we just heard that his house arrest was contingent on being the children's primary caretaker. I think she was treading water. If his case ended in a prison sentence, she could deliver the news (divorce/boyfriend) to him behind bars. Clear sailing. If no sentence, she'd have to tell him straight up. Safest to wait to see if he's imprisoned before breaking it to him.
I wonder if she told him on New Year's -- who, what, how long going backward and and how long going forward -- 1, 3, 5, 10....
He destroyed her so she couldn't have the future she deserved.
What did Brian bring to the table? A hustler.
If only he'd been jailed...
JMO