My wife is paralyzed, so I haven’t been inti:mate with her for four months. Out of deep frustration, I left her alone for ten days to go on a date with the younger sister of my colleague. And then… the unexpected happened.

window. There was no dramatic confrontation, no accusation, no tears. She just asked, “Will you call me when you get there?” and I kissed the top of her head and said, “Of course.”

I did call that first night. I even sounded affectionate. Christina was in the shower at the hotel while I stood near the curtains looking out at a parking lot full of strangers’ continue reading …