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3. ◇ My Charming Wife and Our Loveless Bed

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The reason is that until recently, I had been having an affair…

My wife had said to me:

“When we grow older, I want us to remain a close, loving couple. Please end things with that woman. I’ve reflected deeply on how I’ve treated you until now. From here on, more than our children, more than anything else, I will make you my priority. I want to give you everything and return to how we were in the old days.”

And so, I agreed to her request.

I consider myself to be fairly well-off compared to most people.

It’s not as if my wife does nothing at home, but we often hire gardeners to keep our grounds harmonious and well-kept, and a housekeeper comes three or four times a week to maintain the rooms so that our house is always spotless.

Because we are often invited as a couple to parties and events, we share many acquaintances and friends.

My wife is social, active, and radiant—she plays golf and tennis, does volunteer work, and keeps a wide circle of contacts. She is a lively and charming woman.

She once told me that, with my position and income, I attract no shortage of women who try to approach me with ulterior motives.

But as a man who loved my wife without end, I never once considered cheating.

“Yet after about nine years of marriage, we found ourselves in a state of res—a marriage without intimacy.”