"Sometimes it is better to be loved than to be right"
It has been nearly a month since John packed a bag and stormed out of their house, furious at his wife’s infidelity. He had met his friend Tom on the golf course after returning from a business conference. “You will...
"It's so hard to be good"
John was home again after staying away in anger at Blanche’s put-down after she slept with Jim, a childhood friend of their son. She convinced him that her words were unintentionally blunt and not well chosen. And she welcomed him...
"Happy wife, happy life the saying goes."
After spending a few days sulking at his friend Tom’s house, John was convinced to return home and make nice to his wife, Blanche. He arrived home to find her puttering around the house wearing short shorts and a tee...
"A woman scorned is a terrible thing to waste"
When John reached Tom’s house, he was already expected. “Just off the phone with Blanche,” were the first words he heard.“Are you going to let me in or has she convinced you to send me packing?” John asked, “I hope...
"The road to ruin"
Blanche was quite surprised by the enthusiasm with which John took to his new status as her cuckold. Having been convinced that Tom was not a threat to his wife’s affection, he became the interlocutor for the threesome. He repeatedly...
"When all else fails, tell the truth"
Saturday night, they had a threesome with Tom. In a fit of jealousy, John accused Blanche of cheating on him. She justified her actions as kindness to their mutual friend. Her explanation calmed him down and they went to bed.Sunday...
"A happy wife means a happy life, or does it?"
The next week was an emotional rollercoaster for John. He had difficulty concentrating at work and woke in the wee hours thinking about the future of his marriage. He wanted to talk with Blanche but he was not sure what...
"The way it really turned out"
When John’s wife Blanche kissed him on the cheek and told him she would spend the night with Tom at his place, he was too stunned to react. She said it with the same nonchalance that she would announce a...
"Sauce for the goose."
Blanche:I slept fitfully Saturday night, dreaming of tasks that I could never seem to complete. I felt guilty abandoning Tom the way we did, but my first responsibility was to my husband John, who had become distressed by the last...
"Sometimes getting what you wanted doesn't feel so good."
I was stunned. After Blanche left I just sat there in a daze. What in hell had I done? Where was all this going to wind up? Was my marriage over?I roused myself enough to make a stiff drink and...