Ten years ago my wife and I separated after 25 years of marriage. She found out I was having an affair with a young employee and asked me to move out. My wife is a beautiful and charming woman who gave me five terrific children.

Everyone was hoping we would reconcile but because of pure selfishness I refused to end the affair with Betty, even after my wife and children begged me to.? Eventually that poor decision led to a painful divorce.

My affair with Betty has been very convenient. She is self-supporting and hasn’t cost me anything. Betty isn’t very god-looking but she is a hard worker and is around whenever I ask her to be. Also, since we are not married, I haven never felt that I had to be loyal to her ? and I haven’t been.

I made it clear to Betty that I didn’t want any more children and she assured me that she would take care of that. Well, you guessed it: Betty is pregnant. I’m 63 years old and too darned ancient to start with diapers and bottles again. I also do? not want to get married again. I don’t mind supporting the child but I feel a lot of resentment against Betty for having tricked me. I’m sure she thought that this would be a way to get us married.

What I really want is my old family back, but I’ve been so rotten that I don’t believe I have the right to ask for forgiveness. And then too, a part of me says I owe Betty something for all our years together. I also believe I owe that unborn child my name.

(1) Would you have any children if you were in a second or third marriage?
(2) Betty is pregnant in spite of his clear-cut intention against having another child. Do you think he has any responsibility to support the child? Or should Betty handle everything, including full inancial responsibility?

What do you mean by these?

(1) My affair with Betty has been very convenient.
(2) She is around whenever I ask her to be.
(3) I have never felt that I had to be loyal to her.
(4) I made it clear to Betty.
(5) she would take care of that.
(6) too darned ancient to start with diapers and bottles again.
(7) I don’t mind supporting the child
(8) I feel a lot of resentment against Betty for having tricked me
(9) a part of me
(10) I owe Betty something for all our years together.
(11) I also believe I owe that unborn child my name