Dear Blake,
My best friend, “Laura,” had an affair with a married man for 20 years. He had been married twice before, and both wives died. He’s only 50, so I find it odd that both of his previous wives died. His second wife passed while Laura was his mistress. She is able to be married to him only because of his second wife’s death — he was never going to leave her.
I don’t trust this man, but I feel I must because Laura is married to him and so happy. I’m suspicious that he may have had something to do with his wives’ deaths, but I don’t know how to prove it. Am I overly suspicious for thinking this? I’m happy for my friend because she is very happy now. They are both retired and enjoying their lives. I’m just hoping he’s honest and truly loves her.
I’m not sure how to feel about this cheater, but it does take two — and Laura stayed with him for 20 years as his mistress. Please advise me.
Signed, Ramona
From Huntington Beach, California
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Dear Ramona,
Your disturbing letter has all the makings of a Lifetime Channel movie. But in this case, it’ll be your friend’s first and last acting job. Anyway, here is my advice. Tell Laura to tell her husband that she will starting getting weekly check ups at the hospital, just in case he plans on putting in her food some slow acting poison. Or, tell her to practice holding her breath so she can pretend like she’s dead, just in case she wakes up in the middle of the night with him aggressively pressing a pillow on her face. Or maybe this idea. Tell your friend to secretly hide a gun in every room, so she can defend herself if necessary, while securing an appoint for her husband to meet his maker. And lastly, there is one bright spot in Laura marrying that man. His history raises enough red flags, that if she ever comes up missing, it won’t ever be a cold case. In fact, I wouldn’t doubt that after her husband’s arrest, he confesses on how he “ended” his previous two marriages. Yikes! I hope this helps.
Blake