![]() ![]() But when cosmopolitan Conrad starts spending a suspicious amount of time in Ohio, and economic uncertainty challenges Richard’s chances for promotion, he realizes his priorities might be a little skewed. It was the only way I could justify sleeping with him." Since Richard is not entirely available himself-there’s Conrad, his adorable if maddening partner to contend with-it all seems perfect. He was, after all, a husband, and I saw it as my responsibility to protect his marriage from a barrage of outside threats and bad influences. "In the three years I’d known Benjamin, I’d come to think of him as my husband. ![]() What else could explain his passionate affair with Benjamin, a very unavailable married man? Richard suggests birthday presents for Benjamin’s wife and vacation plans for his kids, meets him for "lunch" at a sublet apartment, and would never think about calling him after business hours. ![]() ![]() Too bad he’s not as good at spotting such behavior in himself. Richard Rossi works in HR at a touchy-feely software company and prides himself on his understanding of the foibles and fictions we all use to get through the day. What do you do when you discover your spouse has an insignificant other? How about when you realize your own insignificant other is becoming more significant than your spouse? There are no easy answers to these questions, but Stephen McCauley-"the master of the modern comedy of manners" ( USA Today )-makes exploring them a literary delight. ![]()
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