All Comments on 'Tim's Odyssey'

Wonderful tale...thank you

Enjoyed the story, especially the little unexpected twist at the end. Thanks.

I loved it. A very well written story, an excellent read, you had me going from page one. I don’t have to think twice, this is definitely going on my favorite’s list. Thank you for writing.

This is a wonderful story, which does a great job building the scenes. The tale flows well, and I find myself liking the main character.

Ending was a bit predictable though. The setup towards a reconciliation was there from the description of the breakup of Edith and Charlie, and the reaction of Erin made it even more clear that a reconciliation was in the cards.

Other than that, no complaints.

A well thought out story that was interesting from start to finish. I hope this author has more stories of this sort waiting to be published.

i liked it very much. thank you.

A most excellent story. I can find only one flaw in your story line. When will the Royals win again? Really. By the way, Im from St Louis. Thank you.

I really loved your story, but the ending really hurt the rest of your work. It simply was not up to the quality of the rest of the story and felt like you got tired and just decided to finish it. If the ending had matched the balance it would have been one a really terrific story, unfortunately in writing the last impression is often the more lasting one.

I can understand the hurt he felt along with the training he received during his upbringing were paramount in his fear of being hurt again. Very good read. Thanks

Well developed characters, well written, interesting plot. An enjoyable read.

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A few comments: (1) Quite a few missing quote marks caused some confusion when I didn't realize it at first. There is really no excuse because they are necessary to indicate dialogue. (2) Near the very end of Part 1, did you type "Lisa" when you meant "Amber"? If you did, it made a lot more sense of what was written. (3) The ending was just too abrupt. I know some critics would object to their getting together again, but that was not a problem for me. The narration could have been just a bit more developed and smoother. As it is, it was like a couple of pages were missing. These are all small matters, but in their sum they detracted from an otherwise excellent story.

<p>....based on the first few pages</p>

<p>Don't get me wrong, I like reconciliations, but the first few pages didn't seem to make me believe it should happen, but the next to last page did. You gave the female lead character "redeeming" qualities that, to me at least, made it seem she was really remorseful in her actions and deserved a second chance. You set it up so that, while she was the one who caused the divorce, she went out of her way to convince anyone who would listen it was her fault and how she was trying to change. Then she went as far as to try and protect her ex-husband from having it happen to him again. <b>That</b> is redeeming actions by someone guilty</p>

<p>And that's why I liked it. It wasn't the "Forgive me because if you don't your the one who is wrong" it was forgiveness based on actions by the guilty party that made me the reader feel for her and pretty much think "I believe if I was in his situation I would have to try again too". The story leads you to believe it won't be easy, and they will need help with fears over what she did, and her to help him "really" trust her again, but it seems like it may be worth the 2nd chance</p>

<p>Kudos on a really good story</p>

-Risq

when it is really a 100 point story; but I have to because it looked like that conclusion part of the story was cut off, deleted, and what it was was no more than an abrupt attamchment, unceremoniously put there... quite disjointed. <p>

His foster-father/mentor Charlie, who enabled him to be the successful man he is today, and Charlie's memory should not be dicarded: loving someone doesn't mean you have to suffer by them or with them. Actually, Charlie was never that successful in following his own advice; 'tis why he suffered so much from Edith's cheating. If he had been true to his philosophical approach, he would have found another woman, someone who would build a life with him, and Edith would have been no more than good memories but memories nonetheless ---- <p>

Instead, Charlie lived a long, tragic life, while Edith died of a young tragic life. (We were not privy to the circumstances of Edith's death, but from how the protagonist described her and her misery, all the time I was still visisting her, not knowing that it was Charlie who paid her groceries and rent.) <P>

It seemed like the protagonist not only missed a few opportunities --- starting with Amber, and then Marge --- but he insisted he stayed dwelling on the past, even when he's not thiking or speaking about it. <p>

Of course, Amber has suffered, too, as she should, if she truly cared about him (though not in the way he believed she could have, should have, not the way he did her, by staying true and loyal to her all the time they're married)..... Just like Edith.... But just because someone is suffering doesn't mean you too have to suffer with them, MUCH LESS meaning you have to marry them/remarry them, just so they stop suffering! <p>

Come on, what kind of logic is that?, especially when you can clearly say to yourself, "I know in my heart I can never trust Amber again. How can you trust someone who says they fuck others because they are "curious" about sex with another person?" <p>

Answer: you can not trust such a person, even if they are the mother/father of your children. It doesn't mean you stop loving them, or become enemies. You simply don't have to live with them, that's all. <P>

Charlie didn't take his own advice and he lived a long sad life. <p>

The protagonist doesn't follow HIS OWN thinking and he too will suffer, too: he could never be sure whether Amber is truthful to her words; or whether she's true only because of fear of being discovered again and NOT because she knows in her conscience you just don't do such a heinous thing to someone you loved deeply.... Hence, even if Amber never commits adultery again, it would be a DENY on her part --- more like a denial! --- and NOT a deep at the molecule level sense of ethics or morality on her part as to why someone who is loving just doesn't fuck strangers to quench curiosity....

Instead, Charlie lived a long, tragic life, while Edith died of a young tragic life. <p>

(We were not privy to the circumstances of Edith's death, but from how the protagonist described her and her misery ---- all the time I was still visisting her, not knowing that it was Charlie who paid her groceries and rent ---- it looked like she probably killed herself.) <p>

She couldn't let Charlie go and she couldn't pull herself together, to rebuild a self-shattered life, so she knew the only recourse was suicide. And it actually make sense: <p>

the last and ultimately pleading of some deep truth --- to Charlie --- that she loved only Charlied and no one else, her heinous transgression against him notwithstanding... and that if he did not want her than she had no reason to live on and keep suffering... <p>

As deeply faulty and narcissistic as that approach is to life and living and loving, I admire Edith's courage for ending it all. There some succinct, albeit morose, and clear and decisiveness to such a view of life and loving and tragedy and understanding.... <p>

I hate it when people make lame excuses for themselves as well as for each other.... and not willing/able to take responsibility for decisions they make as adults.... What Edit did was an age old honorary thing, even if morbid...

Of course, I enjoyed it and the reading was pleasant. I know that some people would be willing to place me in the center of a large fire, but people can learn, otherwise I would not be in the teaching profession. I admit that they learn far more from working things out by themselves than from memorizing my explanations. In this case I would be worried about Amber not relaxing and being herself. I admit though that Sam as a partner would be interesting to old bugger...

I personally think that the old saying two strikes and your out should apply here hopefully she won't cheat again and I see no reason for her to do so I do like your stories please carry on. By the way I am working on a story with a similar ending but different circumstances so I would be daft to complain. But please don't sue me okay?

There's no Wimp like an old WIMP. Good story with a lame and wimpy ending. The guy really does need to get in touch with his inner cuck.

Ditto the comment below on giving a 75 to a 100 story. The ending just did not flow with the cadence of the story. Very well written prior to that. All in all very enjoyable...and because I believe time heals wounds and love is forever I liked the story line.

Well written, save for the numerous punctuation errors and quite a few grammatical ones. Perhaps this is a rough draft that was submitted in error. My biggest problem was with the ending. I read this over twice, but I just can't buy the way the relationship problem was resolved. It seemed forced and inappropriate, almost as if the writer just wanted to stop writing and be done with it. :(

A enjoyed the story and the ending. Thanks.

I fear I look on this as a reconciliation at any cost story. The wife/exwife here intentionally had sex outside the marriage, planned to have the sex, prepared to have it, initiated the sex, and was prepared to hide it from her husband. Doesnt sound like a mistake to me, sounds like someone with a goal and a long term plan. Suppose for a minute he didnt see her, and she was free to repeat her curious experiment. After all if one guy wasnt good, would every guy be not good, hmmm need to check that out. She burned the wig, does that mean she felt she could have extramarital sex without one? Or that she could easily obtain a new one, even of different color? The only thing that makes most cheaters unhappy is getting caught. The axiom is once a cheate always a cheater. Life is to short to look over your shoulder 24/7/365 to see the other doesnt slip. Without the reconciliation you have a great story. My wife, we have been married 13 years is 21 years my junior. We were both previously married. We have no problems relating to each other. Perhaps both of the characters in the story need to expand their social skills.

The reason WHY this reconciliation works is because Ambers goes out of her way to tell EVERYONE the truth of what SHE did. I suspect that If they reconcile TIM may delay actually re-marrying her for a loooong tme.

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I think I know why to some the ending seems " off" a little.

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Her actions spoke of long term Planning/ wanting. IF this was only a 1 time event/ session Amber was certainly Planning it for a long time.

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Amber's reactions when showed the picture SEEMS... and that is the Key word here SEEMS... to be one of someone inexperienced at lying and / or over whelmed by guilt.

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But we dont KNOW. That wig may have been burned.... BUT what about Other wigs?

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TIM's reaction was one of shock and being stunned... so of course he doesnt ask or check into her story. <b> But at some point he should of looked into Amber' story. Recall that TIM does deduce correctly what the significance of the wig and condoms are and what they mean about Amber. </b>

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THAT I think IS the problem that some have with this ending and why it doesnt fully work. IF Tim had some real proof or knowledge... and Amber's story checks out... then the reconciliation works a lot better.

Some fault the ending but what more is needed to be said.<P>

Your in your in or your out your out. Time had passed and her broad-casted consistent acceptance fault of a onesi albeit planned was contrite by his standards. <P>

The question asked but not answered until the end is whose standards should he use in his own matters? Another's? Yours? Cmon.<P>

Author - really quite nice from a solid foundation. You are looked forward to.<P>

With Very High Regard

Great reading I`m 55 i know what Tim was feeling I think Sam would be more comfortable with Brandon than with Tim all of his friends would probably say all Sam is Eye Candy to Tim and Amber has made her mistakes and she wont be stupid in doing that again.

Atlanta,Ga

I enjoyed this one like I do your other stories. It's unfortunate that the hero took Charlie's advice to heart since Charlie probably wasn't really happy after he through out his wife. I guess pride is the underlying factor in both break-ups.

Boyd

I'm sure many of us have done something so terrible in our own minds that we should be able to empathize with Amber. What she did was thoughtless, destructive, and out of character for her. She got caught up in a fantasy, and she should pay for it. BUT...not to the extent that she had. She refuses to let Tim take any of the blame for the divorce, even asking that the reason be listed as adultery. She also tells all of their friends and acquaintances the real reason. I believe she is so ashamed and disgusted with herself that she wants to do everything to atone for her sin. I believe she is so sure that Tim will never take her back, that she only wants to protect his happiness. He, on the other hand, has been brought up to be so inflexible that he cannot realize that, through her actions, just how distraught and regretful she is. Her final selfless act seems to have softened him. Will they get back together. Probably. Can they regain their previous trust and faith? Probably not. Can they come out of this stronger? Maybe. Do they deserve a chance to try? I think so. Too many good years to serve a life sentence for one, albeit serious, mistake.

Love is so great yet it caused pain to those who professed their love for another. Good flowing story, interesting and some unusual way to demonstrate that is deeply felt.

The ending seem to be a rush job. There should be more on the emotional roller coaster ride of the husband who cannot accept infidelity at all. Overall a good story.

Some of you seem to think the ending was too quick, or not following the story line. Take it from someone who has gone through a simular situation, life is like this. Sometimes, all of a sudden things just happen. You turn a corner, take a seat, walk into a room. Life is full of sudden surprises, both good and bad. This story ended with a good ending. Too bad it took so long for him to realize Charlie's advise was wrong. Hope we can enjoy more stories of this class.

because it really is TRUE to life. None of us are able to remain completely faithful and trustworthy in all of our personal relationships, so, if we love the Other enough, we learn to make the effort to rebuild the trust. Test it by closely examining your deepest friendships and your family relationships, and see if you can truthfully say you have NEVER been able to move beyond the breaking of trust in one or more of those relationships. If you can say NEVER, you must be a VERY lonely person!

Liked the story, it was well written and well executed. Alas I am not a fan of the recon story. So I could never completely fall in love with it and give it full marks. The whole concept of only one love in the world for him never does fly for me. He is unable to truly find happiness with anyone not the gorgeous older woman or the nubile young nymph. Just stretches the imagination too much that once again he is back with his cheating ex-wife.

You're one of not many "classic" writers in this category & I look forward to submissions by any of you - it's been pretty lean of late. The story is a thoroughly good read & the plot mostly credible. Keep it up......... Jon

She will cheat again. When will you apologist authors get it through your thick skulls. By taking her back he condones her treatment of him. He confirms that she can cheat on him in the future and if caught, that he will forgive her. He will be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his life wondering when the only shoe will fall. And she will show contempt for him as he is even less than a man after this. That is the real world people. You can write a story however you like but in the end this is human nature we are talking about and not wishful thinking.

No I,m not a bleeding heart, But why let Pride ruin you,re happiness and you,re life,He saw how it ruined Charlies and his wife,s so why would he end up doing the same thing,I,m very sure she had learned her lesson that first time, I feel if she had wanted more of the same ,she would have went with the guy back to his hotel room,no it was a huge mistake but she realised what she had done and ended it after the first time,and besides they had all the money they needed why not take her back and keep an eye on her, explain it to her if she ever done anything out of line it was over,why torture both of you throughout the best years of you,re lives,over one mistake,god I,d love to be one of the people who say no don,t take her back,because, I,d love to be a person who has never made a mistake,But to never have made a mistake is to never have lived at all.

Cageytee. I'd just finished reading, "Consequences - Patti," on your author's site when I noticed this story. Since I'd not read it, I decided to look it over. I have to say that your stories do intrigue me. Somehow you seem to be able to put just a little different twist on the Loving Wives stories then most authors, and they all make an interesting read Since a lot of them end up with the Hollywood ending I love, I do enjoy myself. Thank You. Ronnie Wachuka.

Some thoughts which the reading of the story brought: One of life's most important lessons is that life means change. If you can't learn that, you are a living fossil. Apparently, there are many reasons for holding people down which prevent people from full living, but as soon as one learns that presumably simple lesson, the sooner one can get on with the business of living - as opposed to mere existing. <P>

Truth is that you can't come with one generality such as "once a cheater" and make it a universal rule, applied to all human beings. This is one of those simple but false rules which keep so many people from allowing themselves (or others) to build any meaningful relations. Be consistent with the ”strike one and you are out” rule and you'd have to not let anybody who ever committed much worse offenses to ever get out of jail, or to ever stop being punished… We all make mistakes, on different levels, as we muddle through; if we are smart enough, we learn from them; we mature - and become better -if still flawed - models of ourselves. Perhaps a somewhat more ‘sober’ perspective is that at best, we keep making mistakes but hopefully not the same as the old one’s’, and hopefully not as severe or as basic in terms of hurting others… <P>

Many of those who deny change in others, do it out of insecurity and out of a sense of vulnerability. Perhaps they find it difficult to change, so they find it difficult to believe in change in others. Again, truth is that change, if slow to come - is not negotiable - it happens to all of us, whether we like it or not. The only question is in which direction we change or allow our selves to change over time - not the fact of change itself. <P>

The brilliance of this story is that it confronts the concepts of change and its opposite – fear and denial of change. It also gives a thorough view of a process of healing and change of at least one couple (perhaps more people actually). I believe that the time Amber spent apart was a time well spent for her. She matured and changed; she was able to be strong enough to advertise in society what she did and take responsibility for it, yet she persisted to believe in her self - worth to the degree of at least having friendship with her ex and then to be his protector. If all these are not considered major changes, I have not witnessed a in any one in my life <P>

...Again a wonderful and wise study of the human soul. But even more importantly, it is just as humane as it is perceptive!

I read so many of the comments after one of these stories where the "anonymous" writer says that one mistake is the end of any possible ongoing relationship.

"Anonymous" should be held to that standard. This would greatly reduce the presence of that DNA in the gene pool. People do learn from mistakes. It was obvious that Amber intended her action, it was the reason for that intent that produced the mistake and the follow-through just compounded it.

On the other hand, Charley was just as wrong in his bitterness as "anonymous" and should also be held back from the gene pool.

If only persons who never erred were allowed to continue relationships, the human population of the world would die out in two to three generations.

"Anonymous" should learn to live in the real world, where there are persons who err, say they are sorry, and do not repeat the error.

Please forgive my rant, but the intransigence of so many of these is beyond my comprehension. To put in in perspective, there was only one man in all of history who never made a mistake, and he was crucified in his thirtythird year of life.

By his writings, the author has little understanding of forgiveness. It's mentioned often but misused almost exclusively in LW stories. The best of LW stories deal better with emotions. There's a minimum of the male running away like a little boy or a coward. There is much confronting life and situations, rather than the weakness displayed by hiding and denying. Maybe it's a cultural thing about males hiding their feelings. The higher the maturity level, hopefully the more at ease males are with showing, expressing and understanding emotions. The best stories resolve the situation. In this case that's been done well enough to leave the reader satisfied at least.

Again KGT puts a twist at the end, although he telegraphed this one a bit. Story made sense, is interesting, and well written.

Sorry... I did not like this one much as I do most of your stories. The husband was much too harsh on his loving wife throughout the story. You made him out to be the perfect loving husband who had done no wrong ever. I am a prideful and somewhat egotistical man myself, but I know when someone truly loves me and when they don't. She did a bad thing in what she did but he showed his lack of real love and forgiveness when he divorced her instantly without giving her a chance. Okay, there are some self-righteous men that might do that even though they love someone as you described he did her. But after divorcing her without allowing her to show him how much she loved him and wanted to make it up to him he had his affairs with other women to satisfy his own male ego. He did this even as she displayed her love and regret for her one-time failure throughout the story. I can only assume that since he had the moral high ground then he could use it to have flings of his own whilst remaining self-righteous all along. That was appropriate after his sudden divorce wasn't it? Then he of course condescended to take back the soiled dove at the end when he "finally realized" she truly loved him. What a hypocritical ass this man was made out to be. I mean, if he was all that prideful and unforgiving a man when he divorced her...why the hell would he ever want her back?" Yes, Yes, Yes, I know that this is just a story.

And it was a well written one concerning a certain type of plot line. Too, you set it up well with the story about Charlie and Edith. It's just so many commenters think what he did in the story was "So Righteous" in his actions when I personally did not like the male character at all! Of course, one could consider that he did get his 30 months of revenge sex by divorcing her for a while! Showed her! A good tale all in all. It's just that this one hinted of the old "Double Standard" to me. The wife is triple-damned if she gets curious about sex with another man, but the righteous loving husband? Sorry fellow commenters, but now you all can tell me where I am wrong! I am thinking, it must be a good story as you got me all stirred up!

To err is human to forgive is Devine to give love is everything else. Well written extremely well balanced tale

This story was much better then some of your others. There was an inner consistancy some of your other stories did not have. The only complaint would be the use quotation marks. I often did not know when a person had ended or began a statement. Or when the person speaking had changed. There was also a place when the name Lisa was used instead of Amber.

But I really like this story. It flowed very nicely and kept my interest to the end.

Thanks, Richard

In most cases, Charlie's advice is very sound, but not in every situation life brings us. It is a truism that is correct in most situations, but not in all situations. And this was one where it was not the best course of action. Just because we don't always show our emotions, doesn't mean we should avoid dealing with them.

well written tale of a willing cuck, tasting creampies and discovering he likes them

the husband sounds a little bit like my Old Great Auntie.

Loved the wig...was convinced it would return, but that would have been too predictable and cliched. Thank you Cageytee. Further all the characters were very well drawn out. I fell in love with all the females. Nicely done! Finally, the plotting had a wonderful and gentle pacing. Very endearing! Again Thank you.

Well, thanks a lot. I can't believe that I actually liked another reconciliation story. For reasons that, believe me, I don't welcome or understand, I found myself pulling for Amber in this story. As I said, I must be getting soft.

What the fuck is that ? That's loser thinking ! After you spend fucking 4 pages of telling us how alpha he is ? Sure buddy, take one for the team, wait, what team ? Disappointing.

n/t

Way too long, and unbelievably stupid.

Don't forget pompous.

Very well written, but some editing errors.

I don't get RonnyWood's criticism. Hubby's philosophy was well-established from his role-model, Charlie: wife cheats, you divorce her, not because you don't love her, but because she doesn't love you enough not to cheat, and you can't live with guilt and suspicion without it tearing apart the marriage. Hubby states this repeatedly. But also, he was obviously enraged, betrayed, etc. The fact that Hubby also learned from Charlie that to show your pain is to lose probably set him back quite a bit in his ability to get over the pain of the betrayal. And, let's not forget the seriousness of the betrayal. The wife indulged in a selfish and destructive fantasy to totally betray her husband. She lied, kept secrets, took steps to plan out her cheating, tried to do it once (then chickened out), then, despite more time to think about her guilt and how wrong her plan was, she goes ahead and heads out to do it again. That is, if she can be believed, and that this was not something she did several times. This was not a one-time drunken slip, which is much easier to forgive. So, why does hubby take her back? What has changed? Well, time does soften the pain and anger-he acknowledges as much. He forgave her in his heart. He has seen evidence of her suffering, serious depression, etc. He has also slept with other women-which probably did a lot for his self-confidence, and also let him know what he wanted in a relationship (he wanted his ex-wife). There was also the selfless act of the wife looking out for hubby when she suspected his new lady-love was cheating on him-or preparing to do so. Another commentator had it right: sometimes a simple thing-walking into a room, opening a door, answering a phone, can change your life. For hubby, a lot had happened, and he was determined to be happy. He saw getting back with the ex as what he wanted for happiness. And, her walking into the house that day to defend/protect him was enough for him, along with the whole litany of other stuff, mentioned already, to realize that he wanted her back. People change. This story is as much about hubby changing as it is about anything else.

The best evidence that this story is an excellent one is the fact that people on every side of the LW aisle have made such strong comments in every direction: the BTBers are pissed at the reconciliation after such a pre-meditated affair; the reconciliation fans are pissed that the husband was such a hard-ass over a one-time slip, people are pissed over the apparently quick turn-around in hubby's reaction (the story ended too abruptly!), etc. You wrote a provacative story, and you wrote it well.

IN america we alway seem to give people second chances, in business, bankrupcies,in love divorce, she clearly made one mistake there long life and love together was worth a second chance. so his hate and divorce lasted way to long. he should have sat down with her and try to work it out. so much for the human race and our reasoning.

Not within a hundred yards of a school you nonce!

I find many reconciliation stories hard to believe, they don't ring true; this one did. I think the ending was too brief. I would have liked a bit more detail and a gradual resolution of their breakup. Overall I feel it was well done.

I really enjoyed the story, even though at times I just wanted you to get on with it.

On a related note, excellent commentary BTTap. I enjoyed reading it almost as much as the story. However, please add some paragraph breaks in the future. It is difficult for an old guy to follow that much verbiage when it all runs together.

A cheating fucking whore is a cheating fucking whore and why take a whore's word that this was one time only. fuck the bitch, keep her away, and tell her you will not waste your piss on her is she is on fire and for her to buy a bunch of wigs so she can still be a whore. ane when she dies of aids you will piss and shit on her grave. i have to quit sugar coating this.

It would be hard to give up all that history and family events because she was a dumb bitch. I can see getting back with her on a limited basis. That being whatever was good for me. I wouldn't marry her again, she lost that privilege. I might let her live with me as a sort of concubine / maid / consort - but she threw wife away. So, just as in business, she will get a job, but it will be a demotion.

...okay. It could work...but you know it is easier to give "good advice" than do what is right yourself. So, I don't see Amber's move/concerns as all that deal changing. Find the next "Marge" would be a better decision.

Going back to the cheating discovery event, does Tim really believe that was Amber's first cheating rodeo?

There's an old song and then I go and spoil it all by Raacing a good story.

Well written and very engaging. Five stars.

I know some have commented that her betrayal was very significant and she deserved to be kicked to the curb. I agree. He did kick her to the curb. He attempted to move on. But his heart was betraying his head. Yes, she planned her betrayal. However, she was clearly remorseful at the time of her confession. Still not enough to forgive. She was clearly unable to forgive herself and move on. Still not enough, but it does reinforce the notion that she did truly love and want only him. She secretly followed him around to try and "save" his current relationship with Sam. Wow! She seems no longer concerned with her own happiness and only with his. I think he is right in his assessment - she more than likely will never betray him again. She was punished, time did pass, I buy the reconciliation. Good job!

Our hero piece of shit had absolutely no compassion in his soul. I am sure she will take him back BUT he does NOT deserve it. A REAL MAN would have forgiven her on the spot.

would have seen the cavalier way that Amber viewed marriage and disrespected him despite he being upset at being caught. Maybe they could have some sort of relationship but certainly not a marital one. Hell the guy she fucked didn't know her real name and he didn't know the vapid self centered bitch that she really was.

Should there be forgiveness? Sure. But the real issues of betrayal and taking the relationship for granted were never really resolved.

I know I'm projecting here and the slings and arrows of my life story are painting Amber in a very bad light. It hurts.

I don't care if Amber had carnal knowledge of a lightbulb but she should have become a free agent to do so.

A real cuckold without pride would have forgiven her on the spot and they lived happily ever after.

Except when she got curious.

She cold bloodedly planned it out and would have deceived him to the grave.

The thing to have done is realize you can move on.

You have go out of your comfort zone ,but there is a faithful loving spouse for everyone.

but still reconciliation at all costs. Man should have been able to reason with his own personal demons and move on with his life. He is rich, powerful and well respected by everyone except his wife. Why can't he find someone to love? He's not a pussy, he's just written that way.

He has already found better, sexier, younger, much more intelligent women who would love and cherish him. But he could not reconnect like he had with Amber. So when the time and reasons looked justifiable he takes her back. Why not? They are no longer married. She can't get in his pocket, and only he chooses how deeply she gets back into his mind and his heart. She was a great fuck, a fun partner when she wasn't cheating, and they have their children's lives to share. Why not enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts? He should tell her up front his concerns, and that at random times he may have her followed and monitored; he can afford it. No, they will never have the relationship they had before, but he has nothing better, for now. And who knows when an older, beautiful, captivating woman like Samantha may come into his life, and he can then move beyond Amber. Amber will live in hell, waiting for when that day may come along. And if their love should rekindle, and years of faithful happiness ensue, his decision to take her back is even more wise.

He cannot punish her more than she has and will continue to punish herself. So why pass up an opportunity to have a familiar comfortable fuck buddy, to whom he owes nothing? Everything she gives him is compensation and restitution. Everything he gives her is compassion and generosity. Don't know why any sane person would want to experience such an unequal relationship, but if it works for them, why not?

Is it really RAAC?

It is reconciliation that is true at least on some levels.

But real RAAC is more along the lines of what Ken Phillips espouses, i.e. forgive her on the spot no matter how cold and calculated her infidelities.

This was reconciliation at least somewhat earned.

He could have done it earlier but I liked Amber's actions at the end where he finally woke up to the fact that she loved him.

Thanks for the offering.

Would have been 5 if more of the reconciliation had been written.

I totally agree with his decision to divorce her. Love is action and fucking someone else is self love. She didn't love him enough but maybe a couple years away from him taught her how.

Would have loved more. Thank you.

OMG! Can't believe I accidentally reread this shit.

Still stupid!

Five stars.

....I agree 100% with silentsound's comment. In addition, I have a hard time with Amber's reasons for the cheating. As noted in the story, the act was coldly premeditated, even to wearing her wig and carrying condoms, so she clearly decided to satisfy her own selfish interests at the expense of her marriage.

Tim is a better man that I am to even consider reconciling....

Great story .. But the ending .... Part 2?

to end the way it did.

...finally pulled his head out of his ass. He was an idiot to have left her the way he did. People who love each other don’t do that.

People who love each other don't wear a wig, pick up a guy and fuck him. His head was exactly where it needed to be, at least until the last few paragraphs.

She fucks around on him, hides it from him and you say he has his head up his ass? What a fucked up attitude. He did exactly what he should have done. Cut her loose and move on. As he said, he had no intention to be her Warden and keep constantly checking up on her. Yes she was remorseful for doing it but what did she think would happen if he found out. His only mistake was not seriously moving on.

To get your characters back together. Should have been a three page story at most.

Wife with a wig goes around the country hunting males to have new sexual sensations and finds one male (maybe more than one) to fuck the shit out of her as she wants, then the husband in a "million to one" chance encounter finds out what is going on and..... EVERITHING IS FINE? Where are you coming from?

Ultimately, it was a tragic story. The faithful husband loved his wife so much, that even after she randomly destroyed their marriage for a ridiculous reason, he still couldn't get over her.

He was a wealthy, attractive, successful professional, who had a way of winning women over with his pleasant manner. There is absolutely no reason at all that he couldn't have found a loyal woman to settle down with. He slept with an older woman who was moving away, then fell into a relationship with a girl his daughter's age... It's no wonder he couldn't get over his slut wife, he never made a serious effort to even try!

This story was very well written and satisfying to read. I enjoyed it a lot, Thank You 5**** Not everyone will accept the ending but, given the 'players' and the events you so skillfully describe I agree totally with your conclusion. Tim did OK and I always like when cheated-on husbands 'win' Good Job excellent read!

I agree with Anon. 10/01/18, the story was too long for what it was. Three, maybe four pages could have told the story very succinctly. I skimmed through probably two pages, total, because it got tedious to me. I did like the story overall, I’d rate it Four Stars. It was just a little too long for me.

I skimmem about 3/4 of it and just focused on the main story. Decent story if you cut most of it out.

Really liked it, length of story just fine and didn't skip any of it.

... finish the damned story. cageytee spent all that time describing Tim's other relationships, dragging this story out far, far longer than it needed to go. Then, when the important part of reconciliation comes about, it just ends. INCREDIBLY unsatisfying conclusion.

Yeah, he worked through his anger but the hurt was still there. How'd he overcome it? How'd he work out the problem he kept mentioning to Erin about how, if she really loved him, she wouldn't have gone looking to fuck a stranger? What process did they go through to forgive one another? What did Amber do to atone and regain his trust? ALL of these details would be far more interesting than the story we were actually given here.

Honestly, I didn't care about Marge. Her role in the story was to give Tim his confidence as a man back and she did that. We didn't need three pages of her to understand that. Then we get to Sam who was far more interesting yet we knew their relationship was doomed from the start because Tim was too much of a narrow minded asshat to get over the difference in their ages. It was a weak plot device to aid him in reconciling with Amber. Fine, I could accept that, but if the reconciliation was the main point, then why why would you spend so much time describing Tim's doomed relationship with Sam but NOT describe the new relationship with Amber?

This story basically could not figure out what it wanted to be. It started off well but if the main focus was always going to be Tim's relationships with Amber, then why not, oh, I dunno... WRITE ABOUT TIM AND AMBER?! Technically a decently written piece but a poor story.

Charlie did give one of the worst advices. If you can't show your feelings on important things then your life is doomed from the beginning.

Yes she cheated but as I read this story she was insecure because of his lack of showing his emotion. If she had seen that he is satisfied with her ther wouldn't have been a cheating in the first place.

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So she cheats and gets caught and he dumps her then eventually takes her back?? So what does he gain out of all that... the return of the cheating wife!!! Well I guess he went through it before so what the hell lets bang our head against the wall and try it all over again. Note to dumb in love husband... Keep a P.I. on retainer for when ever you have to go out of town. You never know she might be curious about orgies, gang bangs or maybe even dogging???

I think this story has the right ending for all involved. Sam is finding her forever relationship, Tim found his capacity for forgiveness had grown, and Amber had changed into someone he could trust again. More is not needed, even if some people think it is.

Did she glue it to her hair?A

At least he held out for years before succumbing to cuckdom!!!

Actually, this is quite a silly story. He drinks too much and his ex is a psycho.

Delayed cuck. Still cuck. Woman still wins. Crap.

Good story. I find it interesting that Tim did what Charlie did with Edith. While he divorced her, for her cheating, he made sure she was taken care of, physically and materially. I did infer that Charlie suffered after Edith's passing, regretting his not forgiving her, based on his appearance went Tim visited him after her death. I get the feeling that Tim would have suffered the same regrets had Amber passed before reconciling with her. Just my thoughts/reactions after reading your well done story.

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Nice story but just too cliched.

Will Amber cheat again?

Obviously NO!!!!!!

3/5 too cliched.

What got me with this story was that he listen to a man who lived his life alone and miserable because his pride wouldn't let him reconcile with a wife that obviously loved him and he loved her. Charlie should have forgiven Edith. Tim shouldn't have taken Charlies advice to heart. Amber made a one time mistake. Tim didn't see anything of her tryst with the young man other than a picture at the airport. It would have been very easy for him to forgive her and simply ask her how she intended to rebuild his trust in her. The divorce was pointless and unnecessary.

I see there were some comments from the scum BTB trolls as usual. They don't like reconciliation stories because they can't jerk off to them in their parents basement where they live their miserable lives.

What a lovely story!!! i gave the story 5 stars! I never expected a reconciliation between Tim and Amber but that is what happened in the end. Tim knew his relationship with Sam was going no where. He was instrumental in getting her job back at Deston. He liked where her relationship was going with her new boyfriend. She pledged to be his and only his but Tim realized that this was not what he wanted, He had the opportunity to move with Marge and start a new life with her but realized that it also was not what he wanted. In the end, he realized what he wanted but never knew it, was a reconciliation with Amber. Great story!!!!

Why did you get divorced then? He could also be happy for Amber with another man, as he is now happy for Sam.

1 star - because you did follow the golden rule - RAAC is never a possibility if the infidelity is planned over a long period of time. In this case there was only one sexual act (which she admitted), BUT there were several DRY runs, so they constitute EMOTIONAL infidelity as well. So there was no acceptable reason for the RAAC.

Cheating is not just a mistake.

A mistake is defined in most dictionaries as "An error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness." This clearly says that a mistake is caused by a lack in judgment, and lack of knowledge, or outright carelessness. When someone knowingly takes the steps to do something they later claim was a mistake, such as cheating on your spouse even though they're married, it isn't a mistake at all. Calling something a mistake implies a lack of planning or conscious choices. Mistakes happen all the time. Mistakes may be careless, but they are not malicious. Cheating involves numerous conscious and deliberate decisions, choices and actions before sex with another person ever takes place. Cheating is not something you do by accident because you can’t control yourself. Every action you make is approved by your brain which means YOU made a decision. Cheating involves multiple decisions that are selfish in nature that lead to making your spouse feel miserable and devastated while you enjoy moment of happiness. It also demonstrates a total lack of concern or empathy for your spouse.

Another one of the reasons cheating is a choice, not a mistake is that it’s based on a specific calculation.

No matter how well calculated or sloppy the cheating situation was , it almost always has a specific assumption underneath it . The assumption is that the cheating will be forgiven. The cheater believes he or she more or less has a get out of jail free card and can afford getting busted once or twice. This kind of arrogance is just totally revolting, and you don’t have to buy into it. They try hard not to get caught, of course, but saying it’s a mistake is a way to try to beg forgiveness. Claiming to have made a mistake and not a choice when you've cheated and betrayed is an arrogant way of demanding forgiveness.

Tim has multiple chance to move on with his life but instead chose to hold on to the past because he had a unrealistic romanticized vision of the past.

"What's the worst that can happen? "

A life of stress and worry that she'll do it all over again to you and once again suffer more unbearable pain and heartache. Wasn't once enough? Reconciliation with a cheater is a risky investment of you time, money, energy and emotions betting on that the cheaters remorse is real and is lasting.

Apparently, one trip into hell wasn't enough for Tim. He's eager to sing up for another.