All Comments on 'Prologue to a Problem'

Christ new author, and the comments , Merlin did grandpa look after on those special nights , bouncing on his knee dressed in grandmas panties

It is not her answer but the incompleteness of the story. No follow up question and certainly no relief for the husband. She just docked him around. A n major threat to a marriage is insecurity. Why because almost any women can get laiyed. One last point is I hope this type of story is expanded or the writer and reader will be unfulfilled at best,

Commented on first read; just read again — this short piece is remarkable; so subtly tense; so open ended yet … . Have enjoyed all your pieces but easily argue this is your best writing — compact, confrontational in uneasy way, left hanging .. Jesus …

Punt the bitch now!

This is why 750-word is a difficult task. This really needed more information and conclusions.

what story. you finished somewhere in the middle of story ?

Leaves a bit to be desired, maybe OK when it's finished.

A major miss is WHEN did Ann learn of Karen's pending divorce and Karen's details? The story leads us to assume Ann's knowledge came after Karen was caught/confronted. But maybe not and Ann willfully kept Karen's philandering in confidence until Karen told Ann she was moving due to being caught.

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So is Ann complicit is covering for Ann and be defacto a CHEAT waiting for an opportunity? This is the question Phil missed...

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Oh crap another 'February Sucks' wannabe story waiting for more endings.

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3***, hooyah

Once again, excellent!

The author captures the essence of distrust in marriage very well indeed. I am thinking this wouldn't have immediate consequences, but the trust in that marriage would be seriously eroded. That would impact the relationship going forward. I would not, for example, have proceeded in high dudgeon, but had a serious discussion about infidelity and marriage commitment. In my case, a clear position of one and done. Even so, one can imagine the second-guessing and a disturbing need to be unduly suspicious. A young marriage would likely not survive even with minor children. I dumped a wife of 7 years in my early 30s for that very reason, rather than have to constantly second-guess and be unduly suspicious much of the time. And I was never a controlling sort of bastard. Even my Ex agreed. But I was proved right with a second marriage of 23 years while the Ex has remarried twice. She, like Jim's wife Linda of Feburary Sucks fame, was a narcissist. What you say to a spouse matters because they take it to heart given the intimate context. These female characters lacked any sense of empathy required for marital intimacy and I don't just mean sex.

What the fuck, dude, that's a perfectly good answer. Hubby has problems.

I finally gave you 4 stars for a story I really disliked. Not happy with the wife’s reasoning.

She’s a slut in waiting.

Bill S.

Why does it surprise or anger a spouse when the other answers a question

Honestly. Only makes to point that these type of question should be asked in private. I also believe that most women get bored. They need a thrill while not being very thrilling. Sad comment but reason for high divorce rate is stagnation and lack of communications. I will now remove myself from my soapbox…

Hubby needs to be kicked to the curb.

Hoping she clears some time in her busy schedule and goes ahead with it, get's some lovely STD's and hubby can be free from this self-absorbed skank.

Now that was a thought provoking little story.

Really good, nice sharp writing, I can see plenty of people thinking about this, plenty more thinking that it needs a follow up, oh how the endings could change the direction this could go in.

Brilliantly executed.

Another divorce soon to happen. The Martin slut ray is going full force

I've been hoping to read more by you. Where did you go?

Nothing wrong with a fantasy that stays a fantasy.

hopefully there's more written by the author or someone else to dish out justice or some karma.

A slut that doesn't deserve happiness only death

Like the Anon said, a fantasy is a fantasy, as long as you don’t act on it or obsess over it, no harm done. Well done, got a lot of feelings out of 750 words.

The husband is more than slightly naive, Every spouse has at some time or other at least considered stepping out. He must know the thought's been there so, if he wasn't prepared to hear what she had to say, he shouldn't have asked. At least he recognized a weaselly answer when he heard one. Well written. 5 stars

I’d like to pen a brief rebuttal to several comments below. I believe there is something inherently dangerous about fantasies that take a partner outside of a relationship. Fantasies breed discontent, they heighten the thirst for the forbidden, and all too often they are the gateway to becoming reality. Even if fantasy stays fantasy it has the power to weaken the bonds that hold marriages or relationships together. Ask yourself, does fantasizing about some super model make your spouse seem more appealing?

3 stars

Start hiding assets

Again, start hiding assets.

If he didn't immediately get them into marriage counseling AND get a post-nup signed then he is a fool and soon to be a cuckold.

Good start

Sometimes an honest answer can be miss read or read between the lines. It’s like the question,” Do you still beat your spouse?” You can’t safely answer the question. Thank You!

interesting thoughts by both M and F. 2 sides to every story

3 stars and yes, this guy should have a survival plan in place, along with a punitive post-nupt agreement.