Jensen Huang Resigns: What His Affair Should Teach Every Married Man

On November 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted an affair. On November 12 he resigned. Three questions to ask before you touch your phone tomorrow.

By Your Bro · · Relationships

Jensen Huang Resigns: What His Affair Should Teach Every Married Man

How did you get out of bed this morning?

Be honest. Did you roll over and grab your phone? Was the first thing you saw somebody else's opinion, somebody else's news, somebody else's body?

Or did your feet hit the floor with a reason?

I'm asking because this week the whole world watched a man who seemed to have everything lose it. I keep thinking about how small the first step usually is.

What happened

Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and ran it for more than thirty years. Under him it became one of the most valuable companies on earth. Forbes put his net worth at more than $160 billion. He's been married to his wife, Lori, for more than 40 years, and according to The New York Times, both of their grown kids work at the company.

On Sunday, November 8, he wrote a letter to his employees. This is part of it:

"I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry."

He didn't name the woman. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and others reported that it was Alice Huang (no relation), a former executive at a Singapore company called Megaspeed that reportedly bought billions of dollars of Nvidia chips. U.S. officials reportedly believe she's a Chinese intelligence asset. Those are allegations. China calls them smears, and Megaspeed denies wrongdoing.

Then on Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Huang allegedly also had a relationship with Kimberly Powell, an Nvidia vice president who reports to him. He hasn't publicly addressed that report.

That night, The Wall Street Journal reported the board was preparing to push him out. On Thursday morning, Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang had resigned as CEO and left the board, effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress is now interim CEO. According to Reuters, the stock slide since the investigation began could add up to roughly $600 billion in market value.

I'm not writing this to pile on. I don't know his heart, and you don't either. His family asked for privacy, so pray for them. Pray for Lori.

But one line in that letter belongs on every married man's mirror:

"My family bears no responsibility for my choices. I do."

He's right. So let's talk about choices.

The lust demon knocks softly

Most affairs start small and slow. A second look. A text that's a little too warm. A dinner that didn't need to happen. A late night on a work trip where nobody knows your name.

Each step feels small, and each one feels like you're still in control. Every small yes trains you for the next one, and the man you were becomes a stranger slowly enough that you never notice. I wrote about that habit in Your Brain Is Practicing What You Fear (Bro Chat #161). Your brain gets better at whatever you repeat, including the little compromises you tell yourself don't count.

Power raises the stakes. More money means more access, more flattery, more people telling you yes and fewer people brave enough to tell you no. If one of the most powerful men alive, with a board and a security team around him, can end up writing that letter, you and I won't out-think this thing. Our only shot is being honest about how weak we are on our own.

I wrote this in Weekly Bro Chat: "By the time you're 3 drinks deep at 11:45 PM and she's laughing at your jokes, the fight's already over. You lost it 4 hours earlier, when you decided to go to the bar at all."

Proverbs 6:27 asks, "Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?" Joseph didn't stand around and debate Potiphar's wife. He left his cloak in her hand and ran. He was willing to look ridiculous to stay clean.

Self-control starts at 6 AM

Midnight is the worst possible time to fight this. Decide in the morning, while your head is clear, where you won't go. I said it in my piece on how to quit porn when you're married: willpower at midnight is a losing bet, so quit relying on it.

This is how I want you to get up tomorrow. Phone sleeps in the kitchen. Alarm clock across the room. I covered why in Your Phone in the Bedroom Is Wrecking Your Marriage. Feet on the floor, and before you check a single thing, thank God you woke up. Then answer three questions:

  1. Who am I serving today?
  2. What am I protecting today?
  3. What's the hard thing I'll do first?

A man who answers those before breakfast has made the biggest decisions of his day already. He picked who he is before the world got a vote.

Then draw your lines while you still have the clear head to draw them:

Write them down. A line you decided on at 6 AM is a lot easier to hold at 11 PM than one you're trying to invent on the spot.

Guard what's most valuable

Make a list of what you'd die to protect.

Your wife handed you her trust at an altar, in front of everyone you love. It takes decades to build and one night to crack.

Your kids watch what Dad does when he thinks nobody's looking, and they'll copy it.

Your name. Proverbs 22:1 says a good name is more desirable than great riches. Look at this week's headlines and tell me Solomon got that wrong.

Your faith. Every hidden compromise puts a little more distance between you and God.

Your legacy. Someday your grandkids will tell stories about you. You're writing those stories this morning.

Nobody's coming to guard these for you. The wall around your marriage gets built by your own hands, one decision at a time, long before anybody attacks it.

Where to start

I made a full video on this, with the three questions and six self-control habits you can start tomorrow. Watch Jensen Huang Resigns: 3 Questions That Protect a Marriage. There's also a 60-second version if you only have a minute.

If lust has been running your life, I wrote a book for exactly this. Slay Your Lust Demon in 90 Days walks you through what sets you off, what to do in the moment, and how to get back on track the morning after a slip. If you'd rather start smaller, grab my free 30 day guide, Kill the Lust Demon.

And if you want the whole plan, with a morning protocol, a weekly audit so you can't lie to yourself, and plans for your body and your money, that's what we build inside The Strong Men System.

Tomorrow morning, before you touch the phone, walk past the rooms where your people are sleeping. Every choice you make today either guards them or gambles with them.

Decide who you are on purpose, or the world will decide it for you.

Your Bro

Sources: Jensen Huang's Nov 8, 2026 letter to Nvidia employees; Nvidia's Nov 12 announcement (nvidianews.nvidia.com); reporting by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNN, Bloomberg and Forbes. Photo: Anderseidesvik, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified.

FAQ

What happened with Jensen Huang?

On Sunday, November 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrote a letter to his employees admitting, "I was unfaithful to my wife." He didn't name the woman. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and others reported that it was Alice Huang (no relation), a former executive at a Singapore company called Megaspeed that reportedly bought billions of dollars of Nvidia chips. U.S. officials reportedly believe she's a Chinese intelligence asset. Those are allegations. China calls them smears, and Megaspeed denies wrongdoing. Then on Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Huang allegedly also had a relationship with Kimberly Powell, an Nvidia vice president who reports to him. He hasn't publicly addressed that report.

Why did Jensen Huang resign?

On Thursday morning, November 12, Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang had resigned as CEO and left the board, effective immediately. The night before, The Wall Street Journal reported the board was preparing to push him out. CFO Colette Kress is now interim CEO. According to Reuters, the stock slide since the investigation began could add up to roughly $600 billion in market value.

How does a man avoid an affair?

Decide your lines in the morning when your head is clear, before you touch your phone. Start by answering three questions: Who am I serving today? What am I protecting today? What's the hard thing I'll do first? Then keep the lines you drew: no closed-door meetings alone with a woman you're drawn to, no late-night texting with anyone who isn't your wife, no hotel bar alone on a work trip, no secrets on your phone, and one brother who knows your struggle and has permission to ask hard questions.