My dear is still married to his wife and has a daughter.
I love my partner dearly. Weve been together for over seven years now and have a six-year-old son. He spends a lot of time with our boy, often taking him to his garage or out for little road trips. Hes good to me too sometimes he brings home flowers for no reason, or plans a lovely evening out in town just for the two of us. We live a pretty ordinary life and, to be honest, were quite a happy family.
Lately, we borrowed a bit of money from our parents so we could finally buy our first flat. I take pride in keeping our home cosy, clean, and scented with the smell of a fresh Victoria sponge. My work is all off the books at the moment, but I earn enough to get by comfortably. I dream of doing so much more with this place cant help but picture all the ways I might make it truly ours.
I work at a beauty salon and pick up quite a lot of private jobs as well. My partner earns a solid wage. We dont live extravagantly, but whenever we set ourselves a goal like buying something big or going on holiday we always manage to save up for it. Wed thought about buying a cottage in the countryside, but in the end decided to hold off for a bit longer.
Honestly, lifes good, and our relationship is strong. We met rather late, but I always tell people I was waiting for someone just like him.
He keeps a good relationship with his daughter, helps out financially, and is in touch with his wifes parents because his daughter lives with them. I havent really cared to know the details about his wife or where she is these days.
He wasnt living with his family when we met; he was on his own. But now, whats started to weigh on me is the fact that hes never divorced her. At work, when people ask if were getting married soon, I just say were putting it off. Everythings all right, really, and marriage feels like just a bit of paperwork.
Mum had a word with me lately and told me maybe I ought to give my partner an ultimatum, that if were serious, he should propose before long.
She thinks its strange for him to still be tied to another woman on paper. After all, his wife technically has all the rights, while with me, its all about shared responsibilities. Even though weve just moved into a new flat, in legal terms, it all belongs to her. What is this strange marital trio called?
