I slowly lowered my phone, and the call ended. My wife Rebecca, through angry tears, has just told me she knows. Knows all about my affair with my secretary. I have no idea how she found out, but that is not important right now, she says she has known for weeks, but just came to a decision today on what she wanted to do, and how to confront me.
I’m not sure how I feel at the moment. Relieved that the secret is out, ashamed a bit, sad? Am I ready to end our almost 20-year marriage? Do I love my admin? No, not really. Rebecca asked if I wanted to get divorced or stay together, without thinking, I said I wanted to stay together and work this out. I think that’s what I want. Isn’t it? Do I love Rebecca, do I want to stay with her?
She said there were two requirements for us to stay together. “You have to end the affair, and I need to get even.”
She told me to not come home until after 9 pm, and when I did, to come up to our bedroom for our talk. She needed time to think, and she said I needed time to decide.