Take the evening to sit down and call every unattached woman you know and tell them that a wonderful guy has just become available. Add details as needed.
That’s just what I was thinking - “Sure, he’ll be right along in a year. Has Kay never seen this movie?”
Fortunately, the ex-hubby (or soon-to-be-ex) is now dating his daughter’s babysitter, a young woman about 15 years his junior. This incenses K to no end, which is rather amusing. He seems happy (at least, what I can tell from facebook photos of the two of them – one in which the babysitter was wearing K’s favorite robe. Ouch!).
My real concern with tonight’s dinner is that P. is going to try to ingratiate himself with me, being that I am one of K’s only friends (at least, the only one who will meet him). I bet he’s the kind of guy who’s going to want to hug me as soon as we meet. Ugh. I will have to put the kibosh on that.
Oh! And I just found out K’s sister will actually be joining us, which makes me happy. K’s sister is cool – but I don’t think she’s tried to talk K out of this whole plan (she’s got enough going on with her own marriage).
Look at these friends of mine! I think because Mr. smaje and I have such little drama in our lives that I have to get my drama fix from my favorite crazies.
Oh hell yes. The one I was talking about went away with the new boyfriend. The vacation went horrifically wrong. There was some sort of assault. The resort had to separate them and put her up in a separate location. Not where you want to be in a foreign country.
Ooohhh, dinner & a show.
Just so I’m clear, does your friend have the bright red nose & big shoes or is she swinging from the trapeze? Cause it sounds like he top hat & microphone, directing this circus.
Good luck to you tonight!
To top off the evening, perhaps process servers for the soon to be Exes could deliver divorce summonses with the main course, and summonses for alienation of affection with dessert…
I suppose if she asks you for your honest opinion, you could tell her what you think. Has K spoken to Mrs P to make sure she’s on board with this year long trial run thing?
If the dinner isn’t going interestingly enough, you should ask just this of the happy couple!
Call your friend and suggest that before dinner you all meet in the bar for shots.
Lots of shots.
Then come back and tell us everything.
I am a lawyer. I volunteer with an NGO which deals with women at risk. This is one of the most common stories I have heard.
IIRC you are a cop? If thats the case, then you would also have heard it.
Well! What’s not to like about this family!
Wait… who’s L.?
You can even say that “you’re laying all the cards on the table” or “merely seeking clarification about the timeline about your upcoming wedding”.
Any chance you can get some footage of this dinner? 
Hopefully the jilted husband isn’t using the babysitter to get back at K. There are enough victims already.
Yes. Its part of a pattern of self-destructive behavior.
It was like watching a slow motion train wreck taking place on Facebook. None of it was announced but it was very easy to put together by someone paying a little bit of attention. This guy picks her up at a bar on one of her “Girl’s Night Out.” While she is still officially married and the husband doesn’t know about it they fall deeply in love. Within weeks he is talking about marrying her, being a father to her children, having a new family etc… Giant red flags flying everywhere. Everyone could see it but her. The relationship seemed to be based on alcohol and sex. No surprise when it all feel apart. Of course its because she loves too much.
Add me to the chorus of people expecting a full report.
And the Happy Scrappy Prop Bet Division sets the following over/under props:
Boyfriend’s wife’s awareness level: “my man’s new friend;”
Boyfriend cheats on side piece: 4 months. “It’s already occurring” pays out 3 to 2.
Boyfriend and side piece split up- fifteen months.
Place your bets!
Am I messing up the initials? I should have given them real names, like CrazyPants and the Douche.
Yes, I will provide a full report in the morning. The two other friends who declined to attend have also asked me to make a full report!
As to an earlier question, I don’t think the ex-hubby is dating the babysitter out of vengeance, but I am not privy to his thought process. I’ve met the babysitter in question – she seems like she could handle anything that’s thrown her way (as in, she seemed a bit of a hard ass).
But yeah, if the two of them want to tell me all about their amazing relationship and future plans together, they are opening the door on any questions I might want to ask. Feel free to post questions you want me to ask them!
Perhaps K and Mrs. P can meet for tea or something after K moves to her neighborhood. That will probably go well.
Yeah, I’d really like to get Mrs. P’s whole take on this thing. Like, does she even have any idea this is all happening? I happen to know that P. travels a LOT for business, so she probably isn’t even batting an eyelash that he’s currently in another state.
And honestly, who in the world gives their family a YEAR to acclimate to the idea that they are taking up with a new lover? I wonder indeed if it’s an open relationship between Mr. and Mrs. P, and this sort of stuff is not new to her… maybe she knows P. always comes back home eventually…
So is P. still fucking his wife, since he is living at home?
Does P. fuck around with a lot of women or is K. his sole fuck-buddy?
How did the two meet?
How long have they been carrying on this long term relationship?
What attributes, other than his dick, does K. see in P.?