My wife, Jan, and I have been married for a long time. We have a good relationship, and we always have. When we were dating, I could barely keep my hands to myself. She had always had a petite frame, with curves in the right places. When we would be together, I could feel the piercing stares of every guy we passed, watching her every move...the bounce in her step, the sway of her hips, her breasts moving in perfect rhythm with each sensuous step. She was pure vision on two legs, and my perceived value as a man was enhanced when we were together. The sex was amazing during those years, and it even improved after we were married.
Over the years, we have been blessed with two children. However, those years have not been very kind to Jan. She gained a lot of weight and was not the same person as before, in both appearance and personality. Perhaps this is why our sex had become routine, more like a requirement of marriage. I felt that Jan was feeling the same thing. In our silence, we wondered how the romance and sexual anticipation could be rekindled in our relationship.
One day, as Jan was preparing for work, I sat at the kitchen table drinking my morning coffee. As she came in, Jan made proclamation that she had come to a decision. She was going to lose the pounds she had gained and would start working to get fit...and that she was determined to stay that way. I voiced my eager support, although I was a veiled attempt to hide my fear that she would not succeed. That evening, she became a woman possessed by the goal she wished to obtain. Jan started preparing healthier meals, and she began an exercise program with a personal trainer at the local gym. Her attitude about herself changed and it seemed as if Jan was a new woman...that is, the woman with whom I had fallen in love. However, I thought it a bit strange when she installed a wall-to-wall, full-length mirror on one side of our bedroom. But, thinking it made Jan happy and it figured into her new routine, I didn't mention my concerns. After all, I figured it wasn't that big of a deal and so I let it slide for now.