Wilson has discovered that his wife, Myrtle, is having an affair. He does not know who it is, but it really does not matter. His wife is being unfaithful, and Wilson thinks that moving out of the Valley of Ashes will fix the problem. In all likelihood, moving Myrtle is a temporary solution. She will no longer be having the affair with Tom, but she will likely still be unhappy with her station in life and marriage. Moving Myrtle out west is not likely to fix the marriage. Wilson may or may not know this, but he does know that moving away from the Valley of Ashes will stop Mytle's current affair. It is a brave move on Wilson's part as well, because in some ways he is giving up on his belief that he can strike it rich in the East. However, the move does show that saving his marriage is more important to him than making money.
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