Shortly after "Mrs. Swanson's Boarding House" appeared on Lit. I was pleasantly surprised to receive an anonymous email from a reader who called himself "Eduardo". He claimed to have been enjoying a part-time CFNM lifestyle with his wife and "mistress" for "over twenty years"; part-time because of their children. Once a month they would visit one of the grandparents for a weekend and Mom and Dad could play.
It wasn't always that way, Eduardo told me; in fact, when his wife, "Pamela" first learned of his interest in CFNM it almost wrecked their marriage. She thought it was disgusting and perverted. She nearly kicked him out but after much begging and pleading agreed he could stay if, and only if, he agreed to seek help.
The counselor that was recommended to them by their pastor was a marriage and relationship specialist named "Dr. Marcia Saunders, PhD." Their first sessions were separate; each of them was interviewed in depth about their relationship and about their feelings toward each other.
The following week they had a combined session where the doctor explained that Eduardo had a mild form of sexual addiction and that Pamela was right to be concerned. On the other hand she explained that the addiction seemed to be well under control since Eduardo never actually expressed his exhibitionist tendencies.
According to the doctor they had two choices; first, Eduardo could be placed in treatment which could take months or more likely, years; or, they could try a form of shock therapy in which both Eduardo and Pamela could experience CFNM in a controlled situation. Sort of a "slap in the face approach" that might "throw cold water" on Eduardo's fantasies negating the need for costly therapy.
Pamela, ever the penny pincher, wanted to know more about the "shock therapy". Dr. Saunders explained that she would arrange for a sexual surrogate who would play out a "scene" with the two of them. One result, the doctor explained, might be that Eduardo might realize that while fantasies are fun reality is much different and he would decide on his own that while it was titillating to read about such things participating was another matter.
Pamela was concerned about other possible outcomes. The doctor explained that the possibilities were endless but chances were that Eduardo would see the light and give up his fantasy. The net result would be success or possibly endless therapy. Pamela considered for a moment and then decided that for the good of the family's pocketbook the surrogate would be their best choice.