Phoebe Thorne had actually known for a long time that Brian Chapman was fooling around with some young widow. But back then, he handed over his salary every month. For the children's sake, she just pretended not to know and let it slide.
But Brian Chapman pushed his luck and stopped handing over his salary. That's what finally made her decide on a divorce. What's the point of keeping a man you get nothing from? Why not divorce him? It's not like you could pickle him and sell him as cured meat.
The other women all nodded in sympathy. Nine out of ten men are dogs; very few can be truly faithful. To be honest, women don't ask for much. You've got to have at least one of two things: his money or his heart.
If a man is considerate and completely devoted to his wife, then even if life is a bit of a struggle, her heart will still be full.
