I've been married five times. There, I said it. Not something easily admitted and quite shameful actually. Most people cringe when they hear of two or three, but they run far away from five. What a looser, something is wrong with him, he can't commit, really, really bad choices. And all would be correct in varying degrees.
Sammy was my first. I was 18, just in the military and stationed far away from home. We met at a club and dated for about a year. The sex was great! But at 18, and with only one other person to compare with, what did I know? Things were going great that first month then I had to deploy for a few weeks. We hadn't even moved in together yet. I came back a week early and went straight to her apartment. I walked in just as she was walking out of the shower, followed by my roommate. An annulment ensued. But to be honest, as I look back, I really could have handled that differently. As I grew and my sexual experiences expanded, she would have made an amazing wife. We ran into each other a few years ago and we both regretted what had happened, but we had both moved on.
Chrissy was my second. We met not long after Sammy. Dated for a while, then when I had to move for the military we stayed in touch. I went back to visit, and we got married. She moved overseas with me, but I could tell she was homesick. When I deployed, she would go back home and stay with her parents. Then, while on a deployment I got the call that she and our son had been killed by a drunk driver. After things were settled, I move back to the US for another start.
Francis helped me through that. We met through a mutual friend, became friends and after a little over a year, friend became more, and we got married. Yes, I know. It was rebound all the way. And it wasn't fair to her at all. She was very straightlaced and proper, so to speak. But I was not looking for that. I wanted to explore and so did one of her friends. We had a Halloween party at our house and her friend and husband snuck away to our bedroom. I happened to walk by and heard a noise. As I peeked in, I watched as he fucked her on our bed. Yes, I was hard instantly, and yes, I stayed and watched. She saw me watching and just smiled at me. I never told Francis, and in hindsight I should have. That has always been my problem, not communicating. I kept things to myself I should have shared. If I had, maybe I would have stopped with Sammy. But I didn't. Back to her friend. A couple of weeks after the party they were over for a barbeque. And we needed a beer run. She and I went to get beer and ended up in the back seat of my car. Long story short, Francis and I separated and went our separate ways.