There was a reason I made the main character a woman. Because if I had done the same story from a male point of view, the blame would have been on him for cheating, for not providing for his long suffering wife, etc., etc....which is the usual tale. But any relationship is more than one person's doing. The story wasn't about marriage to me. Marriage is a convenient convention so I wouldn't have to spend a lot of time explaining the relationship these two people have to each other. I agree with you about marriage. But I think a lot of people approach life with rose tinted glasses. When I was in college, I thought things would be a lot different than they really are. What I find fascinating is how we come to terms with the gap between our dreams and our reality. Not everyone has to. Some people achieve their heart's desire. And then there's the rest of us who just struggle along. See, I took a ramble too. It's a nice, sunny day in my town...a good day for taking a walk with a friend. ;)