All Comments on 'The House's Wife'

Very nice. You have to wonder if she really was mentally ill, or it was just the situation and the system.

That was different. Very original. You have a creative mind.

I liked it very much

A kind of silly story line but as usual from this author very well written. I gave it 4 stars well done.

Delightful story!

5

Thanks for sharing.

A really nice story and change of pace from the awful cuck shit or misery fest btb stories that are posted daily.

5* for that

But a different type of story for a welcome change in LW, quite entertaining and certainly well written. Thanks again for your work here.

WONDERFUL STORY. I believe it needs another chapter, to complete their lives and family. It would be wonderful if she's still young enough to give her new husband more children to love...

Well I don't think he is in any trouble because all women are crazy anyway.Thanks

Sure as usual I enjoy Skippy47, I've loved most of his stories not all but most. And I again am impressed how good the writing quality here. But really about the story -- I don't know, I'm kinda weary that Beverly will just go off one of these days and might hurt the kids. I mean is it really possible to confine a person to a mental institution even though she/he is sane but because of what the spouse insinuates? Can doctors not detect a sane person through evaluation? That questions made me undecided if I liked it or not. But gave it 3 star.

That can't be it! Please? 👍👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was a very unusual and good story. The practical part of me was thinking "Could something like this really happen?". If I read this story as I would a science fiction story, that is with a suspension of doubt, it is a great story. It is not, however, science fiction, although at first I thought Beverly was a manifested ghost or something like that.

I'm not convinced that someone could get a person committed got an emotional outburst. That might have been true in the early 1900s but not today. They might toss a violently upset person into behavioral health for a few days but not much more. Nor would have Beverly's rights been suspended per ownership of the house, etc.

Overall a nice read. Trey was eminently practical about the situation; worried at first but then accepting a solution to childcare and then his own needs and finally appreciating the relationship that had been established.

A different kind of story is welcome here. You didn't make it clear if she was actually having mental problems or if it was just her despicable ex-husband causing problems. I think she's okay, she's just been married to a rotten man. The kids should be the priority and they loved her, the neighbors love her, the shrinks couldn't find anything wrong with her. I'm glad he's giving her a chance.

Good story, well written; an entertaining read. That's a 5 in my book. Thanks.

I enjoyed reading that. I thought it was going to be a ghost story when Momma first appeared.

It's 5 from me it's a wonderful warm amusing story. I was literally laughing out loud as I read some of the dialogue. Unlike many LW stories, all the characters were likable with the possible exception of Alfred. But that being said there was very little about his character only from Emily did we get a little more.

Um okay, she has adult kids with their own families (plural) but she is just "a little older" huh? Why didbt her children help her in the first place. She was this wonderful and amazing lady that everyone loves but her kids don't help? Huh?

It was a good story until you fucked it up by adding unnecessary information

Good story! Your story, your universe, your fantasy!

I have a feeling both husband and wife were delusional.

Interesting premise. My ex and current, both, have mental issues. I don't believe it's that common, but I don't know for certain. I don't expect rationality on Literotica.

You chose a difficult topic. Well done.

. . the serfs were legally tied to the land. That was what I thought of in this story, that Beverley was tied to the house.

A lot of suspension of disbelief is required for this story, but it was still a good one.

That was something I would have never thought of - the wife comes with the house! Very original.

I liked it and won't nit pick but I did wonder how he could have bought half of the house without her knowing as I thought she and her "ex" still owned it? He was a guardian but I don't think he had power of attorney. Or does he?

How could you not buy London Bridge from this lunatic!

You'd understand that it was real that there are shares available, but is there a London Bridge, I mean to say, who the hell has ever heard of London? Surely it's just some place Donald Trump has bought and made over as a theme park? I mean surely.......

This story was well written, but ended way too soon.

Maybe this is a romance or non erotic? It was enjoyable but I don't see the LW connection. They aren't married, he is a widow, she is separated. The drama is with her and her ex, and him in his deciding to keep her or move out.

Nice story but not what I expected at all.

Enjoyed it, such a fun little story. My only problem was you only set it a few months after his wife's sudden death. Certainly got over her fast!

Enjoyed it. Quirky, but fun

I don’t like how the convenience of the wife’s death by auto accident is used to move the story forward. Yet seems so inconsequential to all the other characters in the story and was not developed more. It was used as a plot piece to setup Trey and Beverly and seems disingenuous how a full blown relationship can kick off mere weeks after her death.

Liked it much, as improbable as it is. Of course, that’s why it’s call “fiction”.

5-stars

As a tear fell from my eye, I hit the five.

Seems Trey hiring a decent lawyer to represent her would have been the first/best option. Possibly sue Alfred if he have actually screwed her over and she was not really mentally ill but just distraught. Obviously the neighbors thought she was okay.

I still gave you a 5.

Sweet and cute. Seems like her husband is behind her mental health issues. Now that he's out of the picture she should be OK.

which is unusual for LW. easy 5

Agree with other commenters, the mental health nexus in the story goes largely unexplained. Was she crazy or was she manipulated by her ex-husband. Other than that, well written story with an almost believable premise. Definitely a "fresh" storyline for this genre and I really appreciate the effort. I also agree a part 2 that explains some of the questions in this segment would be appreciated by us readers. 5*

As usual Skip an excellent tale.

5/5 because the story touched me, proving u did your job as a writer.

Well done!!!!!!

This is wonderful! Life should be so easy! 5

5* The hero gets a 1950s wife who most everybody loves and wants to provide him with experienced enthusiastic sex as needed. Works for me.

The system is very good about moving things along, and "care providers" have little motivation to correct injustices. Why make and effort that will cut off an income stream?

I've seen people (particularly those with money or with personal power) using the system as just another way to impose their will. The lawyers have a saying, "Everyone is innocent until proven broke".

A mental institution is sometimes just another jail or warehouse. If you see someone being sandbagged with a commitment and few if any have real knowledge of the situation, beware. Judges are told a false story and never hear the other side until much, much later, if at all.

It's easy and tempting to use drugs for chemical restraints just by adding an diagnosis code. Privacy laws stop even an inmate's presence being revealed, let alone talking to the inmate.

There's often no downside what so ever for people in authority who abuse the system, and very few who can and will defend the abused. Out of site, out of mind.

What a fun read. Thanks Skippy for another 5 star story

Very different story and very well done Skippy47!

Another good one. The ending was a little short but the story was very entertaining.

5* from me.

What a great story, different from any that I've come across! Thank you - 5 stars. BTW, I think anonymous needs more help than Beverly!

Just great. An unusual and fun story. This is a completely new plot type. Great

And gr8. Thank you!

Did have a couple plot holes though, that my over analytic mind just had to notice 😎

#1: Why did the police allow her to remain, after both her husband and Trey wanted her removed?

#2: The process of Trey being assigned legal guardianship would have taken months, if not over a year.

That said....the nice vibe of the story came thru nicely! 4****

Sweet fairy tale for adults. It reminded me of the proverb, "One man's trash is another man's treasure..."

Quite fun

I like the universe you constructed. It’s nice to see a good ending to potentially devastating situations. I agree the ending was abrupt but it was a good stopping point.

My only lingering question was how Trey & the children dealt with the death of his wife & their mother.

That was nice. A bit short, but it hit all the points.

Wait... no cuckery and no cheating? How did that sneak by me?

You got a 5!

Great original story

MORE!!!! Part Deux!!!!

nice. more sex would have been nice too.

I enjoy your stories. But this time ...

“It started with the shocking death of my wife of ten years in a single car auto accident ....”

As a result he was “... under a great deal of stress the last few months”? His “desire to get away from the memory triggers was so strong,” but he waited 10 years to ask for a transfer at work. And he knows “kids are resilient, but this was so quick after their mother's death”—the loss of a parent is traumatic, but I would expect kids to adjust after 10 years.

I’m not just being picky, I spent more than half of the story unsuccessfully trying to make sense of this taking place 10 years after his wife’s death. I was trying to understand why he and his children were still so grieving so deeply 10 years later. Readers tire of a story when you have them fruitlessly chase a wild goose.

Okay, I do enjoy a story which is not always cut from the same cloth. To me I would classify that as a Feel Good Story. Thanks for sharing.

I liked it.

anon under me,

"It started with the shocking death of my wife of ten years in a single car auto accident ...." The important part is "my wife of ten years" wich means they were married for ten years before she died.

Another absolutely stupid comment from an "Anonymous" reader. (Why don't they get themselves handles and join the community of responsible readers?) This one reads the line: "my wife of ten years" and thinks that the accident happened 10 years before and Trey and the kids had been without mother/wife for 10 years. Obviously they had been married for 10 years and the accident had happened recently. The story was a little unusual since a live-in wife/mother doesn't usually come with a house rental, but, why not? It thought it a bit unusual that Beverley hadn't been able to find an attorney who could obtain resolution of the disposition of property in a divorce without her being committed to a mental institution (of which there are almost none in existence any more). It was a pleasant ride to a happy ending and 2 pages was a little short, but welcome after so many 7-9 page tales appearing lately. 4*

I liked the (rarity in LW) original story line. Another good story in your catalog..

To Anonymous -- he was married to her for 10 years -- not telling the story 10 years later. This is all within months to year of the death of his wife. That is how I saw it.

And wonderful. Loads of stars

Damn, Skippy. Nice job. 5 stars.

Hooked

That is a good thing. You have the soul to be an awesome romance writer. The loving wives category is worth the read, but the romance area is where the best talent is. Hope you venture to this new area for you. Qhm is one of the best.... read his works. Great job, and thanks for the story. 5

Novel concept, Mr. 47. I read with interest. Write another, please.

@Annie, "I like your stories..." It is not Mr. Skippy's writing issue with which you struggle, but your reading issues. "Wife of ten years," does not refer to the time she had been deceased, but to the length of time they were married: ten years. This issue was all of your manufacture, not the writer's.

Look forward to your next, Randi.

A heartwarming story. I really enjoyed the premise. Beverly is a great character. I already miss her. And good for Trey. Well done and complete story, but I could easily imagine a full 150K novel based on this plot. Very nice.

This was cute and I liked it but the villain was really built up to require at least a black eye, so to speak, for his vile villainy.

I think this story is definitely one of your best stories. When i first started reading it I thought I was going to get a ghost story, but was pleasantly surprised to read something in the LW category that i’d not read before. It did seem a little rushed and could have used a little more character development but overall I thought it was great. 5*

This means that he was married for 10 years, not that she died 10 years ago. The unexpected death was recent (only a few months ago) hence the growing need to move away.

karma and alfred need to meet each other

It is clear that he had a wife for 10 years. She was killed In an accident.

There is nothing wrong with that sentence structure or what it says. You may have been confused the first time but you should I gotten it when you reread it to make your post.

The author did not lead you down the wrong path in any way what so ever. You just can’t read.

means he was married to her for ten years before she was killed, not that she was killed ten years ago. Reading comprehension is important. Check your own understanding before you accuse the author of being a dumbass.

The time frame. Yeah okay, they were married for ten years but where did you get that the children were born at the beginning of the marriage? The kids are said to be young and I don’t think school was ever mentioned. So why was it so hard to imagine the family still grieving when the wife’s accident could have been very recent? Your comments are flawed in my opinion. IT’S A GOOD STORY!

"my wife of ten years", not my wife ten years ago, or something. They were married for 10 years, and the kids didn't yet know she had died. Reread the first lines again, slowly.

Sweet story. 4*s

it reminds me of the old movie The Apartment, with Jack Lemon and Shirley MacLaine. MacLaine was one of the furnishings of the apartment.

Would have been 5 stars if Alfred had been served a healthy dose of karma.

Anon try rereading it again. It was a few months of stress after his wife of 10 years died. Reading isnt actually that difficult a skill for most people.

Good story in an odd sort of way.

This was a fun read as you suggested. A 5, no doubt! One thing seemed off. A great mom deserted by her kids; seems unlikely. Better, perhaps, if they were childless and she was neighborhood mother.

I believe she had been his wife for ten years, not dead for ten. Great little feel good story. I really enjoyed it.

This story really hit the mark. A break from all those trashy stories out their.

Thanks!

Nice one. Uplifting and heart warming.

"Wife of ten years" means they were married for ten years, not that she died ten years ago. Your goose chase is your own fault.

His wife of 10 years meant he was married for ten years, not that his wife died 10 years ago,she had died several months before. I thought it was a cute story, the ex wife had the last laugh.

So good. I expected it to be a ghost or something...

LOVED IT!

Sorry, but I can't buy the premise of the story. As a parent, I would have the kids in a hotel rather than even staying the first night in the same house as a trespasser. There's no way a parent would take that risk. I'd be out of the door with them while she was finishing cooking diner. And I'd bring charges not only against the trespasser, but also against the babysitter for letting her in.

how does an asshole husband convince a medical institution that his wife is mentally ill? There is missing the logical and legal chain of events that explain why this woman is being involuntarily committed for mental evaluation and care. And her children abandon her as well, yet she is universally loved and respected throughout the neighborhood?

Upon further consideration its just lame and ridiculous.

But thanks for the effort.

Loved the story very original plot. I hope you would consider adding a additional chapter or two detailing how Trey gets revenge on Alfred for Beverley’s mistreatment.

This deserved an “aw” and a flutter of the heart. Well written, unique and charming! Thanks for writing!.

Since when do landlords have the feudalistic power to throw out any guest of his tenant? When someone rents a home to a tenant then he or she relinquishes control over the comings and goings of visitors to the tenant. The the police would be the the first to tell you that. Guests come and go at the tenant's sole discretion. Your home is your castle, rented or not.

Interesting concept of one party of a broken couple not moving out of the family home. Equity would call for the rent to go to both parties minus a portion that could be deducted to equal the child care and housekeeping Beverley. Her husband was not have received all the rent, Trey would have to put Beverley's portion in and account for her once the divorced was settled. Also once Trey rented the house Alfred had no say as to whether Beverly was trespassing, only Trey could have her removed but it would have to be by eviction. But hay it's a fictional story so anything can happen and it can't be held against you.

Really nice story. Unfortunately, the laws are such now that it’s actually very difficult to get mental health facilities to compel treatment on someone. I had to hire an expensive lawyer, who specializes in this very specific field snd charges $800 an hour, just to be able to get a family member the help she desperately needed, and it took more than a year. If you don’t have the money you are literally screwed.

Where before people were incarcerated and forced antipsychotics on them too easily, now the pendulum has swung to the other extreme.

On a lighter note, I remember a news story from a some years ago where a woman in London going through a divorce was having a hard time selling her house (this was during a recession) so she advertised that she came with the house for a year as an added selling point.

Nice feel good story. Maybe a challenge for you skippy to flesh out a story like this and bring the characters more out!?

This story not only entertained me, it also made feel good. I know is fiction but gave me hope in humanity and put an smile on my lips. For that I give my most sincerely thank you to the author.

Sometimes a story comes along that is so good that you automatically want more. I truly enjoyed this story and would like it if you decide to expand it for several more chapters. 5 stars.

Excellent. Hope Beverly and Trey have many years together

You really got me going for a while, but it turned out a great plot and a fine finish, thank you, 5*

You were correct it is a feel good story. Really enjoyed it but it did feel rushed towards the end but maybe that was because I was enjoying reading it and wanted it to last longer.

Alfred being old and "something" happening years before that bound Beverly to the house. Details and dialogue to be added by someone else that can actually write. Me, I just have ideas.

Enjoyed this tale quite a bit, and who wouldn't be just a bit crazy after experiencing what her husband put her through?

☆☆☆☆☆

Like the comment title says

I liked it so much I was hoping it would not end.

I had to give it a 5.

Well done! Unique, entertaining, compassionate, a feel good story if there ever was one. 5*

A story with Beverley being rehabilitated as a previously cheating wife and Alfred the ex still recovering may have helped spice the story a little. Good story nonetheless.

There was no point at all to this being written.

This needed to be in Romance. Love, love, love it!!! Dying for more details - Beverly has adult children, but is she post-menopause or still fertile? Has her obsessiveness been cured, or is it just dormant? So much potential here! 5 stars!