ANDREW My face is marked by an expression. It is as if I yearns to consume and rule every inch of her existence, leaving no part untouched by my insidious influence. My wife has just called me a complete and absolute moron, and I simply cannot let that remark pass without giving a response to it. She said it right after she called me out on something. Hearing anything like that said by someone I care passionately about is depressing to me. But despite the fact that she was directing her frustration at me, she also revealed in me something very personal and close to her heart despite the fact that she was expressing her wrath towards me. She acknowledged that no other man has ever had the privilege of touching her in a meaningful way, and that I am the only one to have done so. In l

