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The husband expresses his desire to continue his affair because it brings him joy and excitement to his marriage. The wife expresses concern about him but acknowledges that they haven't been able to get everything they need from their marriage. They discuss the husband's past struggles with making ends meet and the wife suggests counseling together.
human
I've been thinking about the affair and I've decided that I want to continue it.
gpt
What? Are you serious?
human
Yes, I am. I enjoy the excitement and adventure of it all, and I love feeling desired by my lover. It makes me feel alive in a way that our marriage hasn't been able to do for a long time.
gpt
But what about our marriage? Don't you care about us?
human
Of course I do, but I just need something more right now. I'm not getting everything I need from our marriage.
gpt
Well, have you talked to me about this before? We could have worked on things together.
human
I didn't want to hurt you, and I didn't think you would understand.
gpt
That's not fair. I deserve to know what's going on in our marriage.
human
I know, and I'm sorry. I just didn't know how to bring it up. It's just been difficult lately.
gpt
Difficult how?
human
Remember when I lost my job last year? It's been tough trying to make ends meet and I feel like I've lost some of my confidence and self-worth. The affair makes me feel like I have those things back.
gpt
I had no idea you were feeling that way. We can work through this together, though. You don't have to do this alone.
human
You're right. Maybe we can go to counseling or something.
gpt
That sounds like a good idea. Let's work on our marriage and build each other up. We can get through this together.