Hi Jim,
Thanks so much for reiterating Bob's POV. I needed that kind of jolt to make me re-think - not the idea itself - but the execution of it.
Well, I've done that, so now (I hope) the octet is mostly about "the other woman", and the sestet reveals that she's also me, without giving the game away too soon.
We've been married for thirty five years this year - and yes, humour was there right from day one!
It's only in recent years that "the other wife" has intruded into our lives - largely because of a medical condition that, whilst not life-threatening, is life-altering. If anything else comes along and troubles me as well, it sometimes all gets too much and "she" appears. (I've never mentioned this before, and I'm not looking for a sympathy vote.)
Revision posted, so we'll see what you and others think.
Jayne
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