I've a question for Ladies here if you're comfortable answering you can answer otherwise just ignore this post. I just want to hear female opinion on Cindy.
Put yourself in Cindy's shoes as if you ARE Cindy, what you think about Cindy's behavior towards Wade and Wade's behavior towards Cindy? Prior the cheating aspect with Ian but if you want to shed light on it you're welcome to do so.
While she's self absorbed and condescending at times she is right. If she was asking he come to say yoga or some shit fair enough he can say no that's your thing. She isn't though she's asking to go out more and to different places which is not much to expect at all. Especially when Wade's alternative is the couch 24/7. He's checked out as a boyfriend really.
She needed to talk to him and make it clear it isn't working anymore, that she isn't happy or satisfied and why. Not an ultimatum or an explosion but communicate this isn't working for me and it needs to change. If he was unwilling or reneged she needed to drop him. If you're unsatisfied or miserable you either fix it or dump them. That's where she went wrong she never laid out where she was, why and where this was heading without a change. So they both slowly coasted to a dying relationship. If her and Ian happens it's pretty clear Wade didn't even realize his relationship was in real risk of ending until it's way to late. That's the problem he thinks he's putting up with Cindy it's not she puts up with him. Whichever way you slice it single, Ian or Axel are all upgrades from Wade he loses more than she does.
She's bored out of her mind, unsure where she's heading and doesn't feel valued by him. Which is no surprise it barely looks like Wade has energy for himself never mind having the energy for someone else.
It's why she can start to fall for Ian or Axel. Axel is Wade's polar opposite he is in great shape, commanding, talented photographer, driven and makes her feel attractive. Ian likewise is Wade's opposite been in shape, fun, invested in her, talented writer and driven. Both basically are attractive, fit, motivated, interested in her and make her feel good both in general and about herself. Things Wade stopped being or doing, not many woman would tolerate a relationship like the one she has with Wade forever.