I'm male and reacted the same way as blurry. It's a puerile touch. Perhaps we can avoid this sort of thing in the future?

I believe the person was simply reporting on the facts, and I think that pointing out that fact (that the new wife was young and pretty) was valid, as it illustrated one of the ways that the man's efforts paid off, how life rewarded his honesty, integrity, and commitment to do the right thing.

It made me feel good actually, some woman leaves him FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING . . . but then, eventually, why, he meets a great woman who is in many ways (including young and pretty) better than the other one. How wonderful! Good for him! Good for her!

I love it when someone who does the right thing is rewarded.

Would it have been better you think if he had remained single, or if he had ended up with a wife that was not as great as the one that left him?

"Would it have been better you think if he had remained single, or if he had ended up with a wife that was not as great as the one that left him?"

I think it wouldn't have been mentionned in the story then. Still a valid, if rethoric, question.

I agree.

I like that story, wish there were more like it!

I think what's wrong is the approach that a partner in life is some sort of trophy to be had. That's why his wife left him - she wasn't really in it for him, she was playing her role.

To succeed in love, find the one that loves you at your worst. That's my two cents.

> To succeed in love, find the one that loves you at your worst. > That's my two cents.

Absolutely.

Been through that BTW, so I know how that works.

Doesn't the Judeo-Christian wedding ceremony include the vow (paraphrasing) that people stick together in good and bad times?

Finding out that your worth as a mate to someone depends on the current bank balance is one HELL of a rude awakening. Great learning experience though, I would not have it any other way.