A mate of mine earns a comfortable £55k. I asked over a pint why he also has a weekend job.

Without pausing a beat, he said “it’s because I can’t stand my wife and kids, and it’s cheaper and more convenient than getting divorced.”

He then chuckled and went to the bar to get another round in.

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Bleed · 41-45, F

I wonder if she’s aware? I put up with so much in my marriage because it was easier than rocking the boat. I knew he was cheating at the end but ignored it because at least I didn’t have to fuck him. When I started fantasising about him being knocked off his bike on the way home from work and killed I knew it was time for a divorce.

Locke ·

@Bleed He’s not cheating, that’s for certain, marriage seems to have put him off women. He still pays finances her business, pays for the house and the things the kids need. He is contented spending his weekends doing a job that makes him happy.

I couldn’t do it. I’m glad me and my wife are an equal partnership of love and trust.