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My Wife Left Me
and I don't understand why. I've always been faithful to her.
Let me tell you the story.
There is a couple that lives in our neighborhood, Bill and Bernadine. They're college professors. We first met them about 12 years ago, when a mutual friend, Alice, got us invited to a cookout at their house.
We don't know Bill and Bernadine that well. Bill and I were both on the board of our neighborhood homeowners' association for a few years. And we see them on occasion at the school fall festival and such.
Anyway, it turns out that years ago, even before we met them, Bill and Bernadine were big swingers, into free love. My wife and I aren't prudes or anything, but no way are we going there.
So last week my wife gets a call late one night from her friend Marie, who was very upset, and rushes out of the house to comfort her. Marie had just found out that her husband was having an affair with his secretary.
A couple of days later, my wife hears that on that very same night, this guy Bill was spouting off at some party about how people aren't meant to be monogamous, and everyone should just be having sex with everyone else and not be so hung up on it.
So she comes home, tells me that she's sure that I feel exactly the same as Bill, and leaves with the kids to go to her mother's house.
I just don't understand.
Comments (9)
Are you serious? If so, I am truly sorry to hear this and wish you be best of luck in resolving this very emotional and outrageous situation.
May 2, 2008 8:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
JDW-
Dancing Bear is making a Wright/Ayers analogy.
PS- What does Bernadine look like?
May 2, 2008 8:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Doh!
May 2, 2008 9:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
My guess would be that there must be more to the story than what you are telling us. Are you not very manly? Why did you let her leave with your children? Were you not willing to stand up to her? Why would you belong to a HOA anyway?
May 2, 2008 8:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hold on a second. Didn't you actually spend a lot of time with Bill and not just a small amount. I thought I heard you describe Bill once as your mentor. And didn't you use Bill's ideas to get others to think like you? Yes, somehow there is more to this story than your telling. I think Marie should stay away for longer.
May 2, 2008 9:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
Nope, never did those things. And the wierd thing is that my wife has a colleague, somebody she hired, who was publicly in favor swinging also back in his college days.
May 2, 2008 9:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
Funny analogy. Took me a minute though, which makes it even better.
May 2, 2008 10:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe your wife would have you back if you let her be in charge.
May 2, 2008 10:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for the encouragement. Perhaps I'll offer to become her vice-spouse.
May 2, 2008 10:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
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