He told me, on the other hand, that my piranha status enhanced his eligible-bachelor “cred.” He was shocked, though I wasn’t, by how many of his friends’ wives became concerned about how he was “handling things.” He was genuinely astounded. On line at Starbucks. At the supermarket. Getting dog food. Tim mentioned some specific encounters. Remember, we were the epitome of a good marriage. There were scores of failing ones strewn about town. We agreed after Labor Day that notwithstanding still being married, neither of us would be cheating if we had s*x with someone else. It’s why I could sleep with Olivia. I would not have done so without his tacit approval. He, though, was having a hard time of it. His legal mind had blind spots, and my job was to fill them in. We agreed that the most l

