IT'S ONLY FAIR
"You're going to what? Like Hell you say!"
"Now are we going to discuss this calmly like two reasonable adults, or are you going to throw a juvenile temper tantrum?"
"Kelly, you tell me you're going to take on a lover like you're changing your hair color and you expect me not to react emotionally?"
"Oh, don't you like my hair this color?"
"We're not talking about your damn hair color! Now what's this nonsense about you having a lover?"
"It's not nonsense, Will. It's only reasonable. Look, you know that as we've aged our sex drives have not been in sync. It's not anyone's fault. It's just what nature does to men and women our age. Your need for sex has mellowed while mine has gone viral. I am now giving you and will continue to give you all the sex you can handle. You, however, do not give me all I need. I have done what it takes to keep you happy. Now, you need to do what will keep me happy -- accept me having a lover or two to keep me sexually satisfied.
"After a few years, my libido will get back to normal and I will be monogamous again. We finish our lives together just as we have planned. You lose nothing. I gain something. It's a win-win situation."
"Kelly, I really enjoy our sex life and will do my best to increase the frequency and passion in our love making to help satisfy you. You say I won't lose. I vehemently disagree. I would lose my wife because . . . . "
"But Will you wouldn't lose me."
"Let me finish, please. I WOULD lose my wife because I define 'wife' as a woman who commits to her husband many things including fidelity. I would lose because I would constantly worry that my wife may be falling in love with someone whose dick was bigger than mine. I would lose because I would constantly worry about whether or not you were bringing a sexually transmitted disease into our bed. I would . . . "
"I would make sure he has a clean bill of health and uses a condom. Please give me more credit than to . . . "
"Come on. If the guy supports you cheating on your husband, he won't think twice making it with another guy's wife. Are you going to have him checked every week? And you're going to stop when every time to make him put on a condom? Do you remember how many 'accidents' we had when we were supposed to be using condoms? If not, let me introduce you to our daughter Ashley. Now, let me finish.'
"Let's see, where was I? Oh yeah, I would lose because I could never trust you again even if I could tolerate your whoring. You say you would return to monogamy after years of promiscuity? You don't think you could get addicted? I would lose because every time we were making love, I would be wondering if you were thinking of him or thinking how much better he was than me. I would lose because everyone, especially me, would know I was a cuckold, a wimp, a 'pussy boy.' That doesn't sound like a win-win to me."
"That's it, isn't it? You are just worried about your frail male ego. I will be discreet. I will be careful. I will be safe. All you need to do is be happy that you are making me happy. Doesn't that matter to you? You will still have the same loving wife who cooks, cleans house, mothers our kids, works to help support the family, and makes love to you. My time with you and our family will be sacred. I will not be thinking about anyone else."
"Okay, I'll take another tact: NO!"
"Will, I wasn't asking permission. It's going to happen so we can stay husband and wife for the long haul. In one sense, I'm not doing it just for me but for our marriage."
"You won't be doing it for our marriage because WE WON'T BE MARRIED!"
She chuckled. "You obviously don't know the divorce laws in our state. I doubt that you'll believe me so, please, go see a divorce attorney and see what would happen to you in a divorce."
"I'm going to bed -- by myself in the guest room."
"Suit yourself. Just remember, that will just be one less night you will get this pussy when you could have enjoyed it."
The next morning, he took off work. By the afternoon, he was sitting in a divorce lawyer's office. He found out that a 'fair' split would reduce his lifestyle barely above what a minimum wage earner. As far as being with his kids, he would have be restricted to one weekday night, every other weekend, and alternating holidays. Kelly would be having sex while he would be looking for a girlfriend who would be unimpressed at his financial situation. Even those terms of divorce would depend on his ex-wife being cooperative. All she had to do was move in a boyfriend and with him contributing his income, she wouldn't lower anything in her lifestyle. In fact, she might be better off financially than now. His wife was right about divorce being a terrible choice for him.
Will headed to the bar some of his colleagues frequented. He was several drinks ahead when a couple of them came in after work. "Hey Will, you do look sick. And I thought you were faking when you asked off this morning."
"Fuck you."
"EEWW, what's got you so prickly?"
He told them what had happened. The range of advice was varied: Get your own whores. Take your money and leave. Kill the bitch. And the favorite -- get revenge.
He already had the next day off work to get his annual physical from his doctor and good friend, Alex. Alex noticed his depression immediately. Will presented his case to Alex and cried. He asked Alex if he had something that would increase his sexual libido and stamina so he could reduce Kelly's need to seek other lovers. Alex mentioned Viagra and similar drugs, but he didn't recommend any yet. Alex doubted that Kelly's idea of other lovers had more attraction than just more sex. He said he assumed she was also seeking the excitement and secret cheating aspects of an affair. Alex thought she would probably go back to normal soon. Then he said, "I can, however, give you some anti-depressant medication to help you deal with your situation."
Will went home. His brain was on autopilot. As with all previous medications he had been prescribed, Will reviewed the side effects on the internet. He perked up when he read that anti-depressant medication can cause reduced libido in women. It took him two whole seconds to come up with a plan.
Will was home sitting on the living room couch when Kelly returned from work. He appeared downcast. "Kelly, I hate to admit it, but I have come to the conclusion that letting you have an additional sexual outlet may be the best thing for you. I have my doubts that it will be the best thing for me. I love you so much, I will let you do what you think will make you happy. I would rather you wouldn't and if you ever show signs of less sexual interest with me, all bets are off. I will start divorce proceedings no matter the cost to me. In addition, you must schedule your 'happy times' after the children have gone to bed. I will not let you neglect your duties as mother."
