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Originally Posted by Hilary Biehl
Glenn, it hadn't actually occurred to me that they were separated or divorced in the second scenario, but that is certainly a possible reading. Interesting thought.
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That was my impression, too. I've just looked back to figure out why. I think:
"She dials his number," feels less intimate than "she calls [or dials] him."
In "She probably just woke him up." the "probably" suggests a lack of intimacy. If my wife or I woke the other up, we'd know. The dialer would ask and the wakened would say. That's not a value judgment, just an explanation. Another couple might find it more intimate to shield a partner from knowing.
FWIW.