d in the washroom Kathy rushed me out the door to eat at some new restaurant she'd been dying to take me too all month. ""Really? What was the name of this new restaurant?""What is with you tonight? I feel as though I am under interrogation by my own husband! A woman should not have to feel threatened in her own home. I thought we trusted one another, and here you are violating our trust with all of these far-fetched accusations!"Ah, she speaks of trust! So often has the issue of trust served as a red light in many of our arguments. As a man dedicated to uphold the vows he spoke of on the day of his wedding I was never one to push a conversation any further when she spoke of trust. But I am more prepared for this argument than she could ever imagine. She has desecrated our martial creed and I believe I am entitled to forgo our covenant of trust just this once.So I continue: "I am violating our trust? The future of our marriage is on the line here and you expect me to stop questioning simply because you mention that word? My trust in you is somewhat lacking at the moment and the only way to redeem my trust is to answer my questions. Surely I deserve some answers.""I just don't see how you can question the integrity of our marriage based on two phone calls you made last night where you couldn't get a hold of me! There have been many times where you have called me before and were unable to reach me. You never questioned me then. Why now?""Think of it as the straw that broke the camels back. There have been many more incidents concerning your absence where I have thought about it; where I have pondered the horrible reality that might be. But it wasn't until last night that I've found myself to be more certain than ever.""Listen, last night Kathy and I went to 'Pacey's' on Twelfth Street across from the Starlight Room. Kathy had some exotic dish that I couldn't even begin to pronounce. I wasn't all that hungry and ordered only a salad. We bo...
