Atomic Frawg
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A man and a woman had recently gotten married. Each had been married before, so each had some experience with marriages and the ups and downs they all entail. But these two seemed almost the perfect pair. Years prior they were really close friends and got to know each other very well, but they didn't date. Now they were both successful, and as a couple it seemed that the sky was the limit to what they could accomplish together.
Things appeared to be progressing well for the couple. As a unit, they'd had successes as setbacks, but things seemed to still be trending upward and they were growing together. That is, until one day another man noticed the wife. This potential suitor knew she was married, but he wanted to woo her away from her husband. After all, he was from a good family with a strong name and heritage. But the husband loved his wife, and he wasn't ready to part with her.
It just so happened that the couple had signed a pre-nup, and if either person tried to leave the marriage prior to a certain amount of time, that person would owe the other a significant amount of money. Discussions were had within the couple, and it became clear to the wife that the husband wanted the money agreed upon in the pre-nup, every penny. The wife's finances at the time made her paying her husband unfeasible. She then asked the new suitor if he would pay the amount for her, or to at least pay a significant portion of it since they were going to be together. She then found out that the new suitor, although he wanted her, he didn't want her so much that he was willing to pay the pre-nup fee to get her.
Word got out about what was going on with the family. Many admired the husband for loving his wife and wanting to keep his marriage together. To help his wife save face, the husband even told people that she never truly was going to leave him, and that what they heard were ridiculous rumors. He told people they intended to be married forever. The wife was, in fact, a good person. By and large people nothing but good things to say about her. However, in his heart he knew that there were men that his wife was willing to leave him in order to be with. Around town, although no one asked the wife directly about the situation, she always knew that people would whisper.
Questions:
Will there relationship ever be the same? Will it last? What do they have to do in order to move beyond the situation? Should wife had written in a "hall pass" stating that if certain people wanted to marry her, she would not have to pay the fee for that select one or two people? Should husband have loved her enough to let her go free?
Asking for a friend,
AF
Things appeared to be progressing well for the couple. As a unit, they'd had successes as setbacks, but things seemed to still be trending upward and they were growing together. That is, until one day another man noticed the wife. This potential suitor knew she was married, but he wanted to woo her away from her husband. After all, he was from a good family with a strong name and heritage. But the husband loved his wife, and he wasn't ready to part with her.
It just so happened that the couple had signed a pre-nup, and if either person tried to leave the marriage prior to a certain amount of time, that person would owe the other a significant amount of money. Discussions were had within the couple, and it became clear to the wife that the husband wanted the money agreed upon in the pre-nup, every penny. The wife's finances at the time made her paying her husband unfeasible. She then asked the new suitor if he would pay the amount for her, or to at least pay a significant portion of it since they were going to be together. She then found out that the new suitor, although he wanted her, he didn't want her so much that he was willing to pay the pre-nup fee to get her.
Word got out about what was going on with the family. Many admired the husband for loving his wife and wanting to keep his marriage together. To help his wife save face, the husband even told people that she never truly was going to leave him, and that what they heard were ridiculous rumors. He told people they intended to be married forever. The wife was, in fact, a good person. By and large people nothing but good things to say about her. However, in his heart he knew that there were men that his wife was willing to leave him in order to be with. Around town, although no one asked the wife directly about the situation, she always knew that people would whisper.
Questions:
Will there relationship ever be the same? Will it last? What do they have to do in order to move beyond the situation? Should wife had written in a "hall pass" stating that if certain people wanted to marry her, she would not have to pay the fee for that select one or two people? Should husband have loved her enough to let her go free?
Asking for a friend,
AF
