“Sure, babe. I’m sure you don’t.” She said, as if we were saying some coded message that I didn’t understand. I looked away.
“Did you miss me?” she asked.
“Sure.” I told her. “I want us all to be closer.”
“Mmm, me too. I wish we were much closer.” She said. Everything this woman says sounds like a come-on. That just must be the way she is. We made small talk as we waited for Jenny to finish. In about forty minutes, Jenny walked out.
“Your turn.” She said to me. I kissed her as I stood and walked into Dr. White’s office.
“Hi, Matt.” Dr. White said as I walked towards her. I shook her hand as I sat down in a chair across from her. She crossed her legs as she sat down.
“I hope you don’t mind if we record this session.” She asked.
“Not at all.” I responded.
“Good.” She said, “Now, let’s get right into it. Now, what are your thoughts about the dreams your wife has been having?”
“Well, I just kind of think that maybe it’s just her issues with her mom bubbling up. I don’t think they have a direct meaning.” I told her. She nodded.
“I believe your wife’s dreams are more literal than you might believe. Do you find your wife inadequate in any way?” She asked.
“No, of course not. She satisfies me in any way you could ask for.” I replied.
“There’s a difference between satisfaction and truly fulfilled desires. Do you think there is something you feel you are missing out on?” she asked.
“I’m fulfilled by her. I love her.” I said. She paused before speaking.
“Matt, you can be honest with me. What we discuss stays between you and me.” She said, sensing that I’m not telling the whole truth. “I know you love her. But you can love someone that maybe doesn’t fulfill everything you hope for.” I paused as I take what she said in.
“Well, I guess I kinda wish she would loosen up a bit. I wish maybe at times she was a little wilder.” I said.
“Wilder in life in general, or maybe wilder in your personal life?” She asked. I think, and then answer, “Both.” She nodded.
“So you like women who are a little wilder?” she asked.
“Well, sure.”
“But you don’t consider Jenny to be wild?”
“I wish she was wilder.”
“Why did you marry a woman who isn’t closer to the type of women you’re generally attracted to?”
“I’ve been with wild women before. I’ve never met one who fulfills me the way Jenny does. Wild women serve their purpose, but I’ve never met one who challenges me, who laughs with me, who makes me feel as much love as Jenny does.”
“What if you met a woman who balanced this wild side, but was able to also have a truly fulfilling relationship? Would you pursue this woman?”
“Are you asking if I would cheat?”
“Yes.”
“Of course not. Do you think I am the type of man who would cheat on his wife?”
“What I am saying is that your wife might sense this lack of complete fulfillment, and she worried that you may seek it somewhere else.”
“Absolutely not. I would never cheat on Jenny” I said emphatically. She nodded.
“What do you think of Gina, your mother-in-law?” She asked.
“To be honest, I barely know her. From what I’ve seen of her, I have no problems with her.”