I'm a former journalist turned researcher and writer. A year ago June, I was contacted by a private foundation in Miami, Florida. The foundation had commissioned a report on incest in America, with the results to be circulated privately amongst the foundation's board members, all of whom belonged to the elite of the elite. My job was to contact a select group of psycho-therapists and assorted individuals, and to run a series of classified ads seeking contact with "family lovers." I'd interview participants, write up their stories, and submit my report to the Foundation. I signed a confidentiality agreement, but the money involved was enough to encourage my silence. With the permission of the Foundation, not be imprudent to illustrate the situation of "family lovers" more generally. What follows are short narratives and case histories. The people are real; names and locals have been changed.
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Marie C.
[Marie is a 58 y.o. mother and grandmother. She was referred by Dr. B of Yorba Linda, CA. Marie is an attractive woman - - dark-haired, large green eyes, shapely, a lively demeanor. She completed high school. Her deceased husband was a real estate salesman. This is a summary of my interview.]
Well, Dr. B. thought I should help out with your project. I was a little nervous at first, but if everything is anonymous then I feel better. Right now, I live with my grandson. He's 20 and attends the local junior college. His name is Jimmy. He's a real cutie: tall, dark hair, really, really good shape. [Marie giggles] As they used to say, we are "co-habitating." And we love it. Of course, nobody else knows. We just pretend we're a grandmother and her grandson and that he's living with me while he goes to college to save money. But, oh baby, once the door is closed and the lights are off . . or on. [Giggle] You probably want to know how it started. Sure you do. Ok.
My daughter divorced about a year and a half ago. She was having a hard time making ends meet. She has three kids, all boys. Jimmy is the oldest. Sandy, my daughter, had to move to a smaller place. She thought Jimmy was just getting too big to share a room with his brother, plus he was getting ready to start college. So, we agreed that he could come and live with me.
I've been a widow for almost ten years and although I've dated some guys, I was never really attracted to bald, fat, creaky guys. Like most girls, I like my men sexy and good-looking. Sexually, I was pretty frustrated. I had a stack of Playgirl magazines and some videos to help me out. When Jimmy moved in, I hid all that stuff and played the part of the sweet grandmother.