She Introduced Me as a Friend From Work
At his wife's birthday dinner I was "Mark from the Denver office." She kissed his cheek. I shook his hand. Nobody knew I had her hotel key in my pocket.
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Mood
Guilty Pleasure
The things you enjoy but would never admit.
Stories
26 foundThe Dog Walker Knew My Husband's Travel Schedule
Rex needed walks. Marco had keys. My husband had a quarterly offsite calendar. I had no excuse left by October.
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He Was My Daughter's Soccer Coach
I volunteered for snacks. He volunteered for carpool. The tournament hotel had a family rate we abused creatively.
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His Allowance Came With Rules I Pretended to Hate
Rent paid. Tuition quiet. He said no photos, no questions, no feelings before ten. I said yes because debt doesn't negotiate.
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The Airbnb Had a Hot Tub and Thin Rules
Girls weekend except it wasn't. Two beds. Three women. One secret we don't mention when we book the annual cabin.
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The Reunion Name Tag Still Fit
Class of 2009. He lost the hair. I lost the braces. The gym storage closet hadn't changed at all.
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Surrender Was the Only Honest Thing That Week
Everything else was lies by omission. Only on my knees was I telling the truth about what I wanted.
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We Matched on the App With Fake Names — Then Saw Each Other at PTA
Online he was "Damon39." In the school parking lot he was Mr. Reeves, father of the boy in my daughter's reading group. Neither of us deleted the chat.
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Dry Cleaner Found the Note in My Coat Pocket
The ticket said "item in pocket." The handwriting wasn't mine. My husband picks up his own suits. I had four hours to decide whether to burn the coat or co...
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The Cruise Ship Cabin Had Connecting Doors
Anniversary cruise with my husband. The couple next door wasn't married to each other. The connecting door "stuck" open on night three.
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Confessions
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Confession
Anonymous
I Still Have Two Phones
One for family group chats. One for him. The second one lives in a makeup bag I pretend is old samples.
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Confession
Anonymous
I Am the Other Man and I Know It
She keeps my contact as "Pharmacy." Her husband has allergies. I have guilt and Thursdays.
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Confession
Anonymous
We Only Speak in a Language My Husband Doesn't Know
French from college. He's fluent. My husband thinks we're discussing wine regions at dinner parties.
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Confession
Anonymous
My Therapist Said Name the Feeling. I Said Him.
Forty dollars a copay to say out loud what my marriage already knew in silence.
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Confession
Anonymous
He Paid My Rent and I Hated How Easy It Was
Sugar daddy is an ugly phrase for a man who saw me struggling and offered a door with conditions.
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Anonymous
I Fake Sick on His Business Trip Days
Zoom camera off. Cough on Slack. Door unlocked by noon.
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Anonymous
His Wife and I Are in the Same Book Club
We discussed adultery in fiction last week. She said she'd never forgive it. I nodded. He texted me under the table.
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Confession
Anonymous
Coworker and I Share a Document Called Budget_Final_v9
The spreadsheet has two tabs. One is numbers. One is us.
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Confession
Anonymous
I Told My Husband I Was at Yoga
I wore the leggings. I brought the mat. I just didn't go to the studio.
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Anonymous
I Like Being Told What to Do for an Hour
CEO by day. Obedient by appointment. Domination is my vacation from myself.
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