Ask Amy: Treadmill leads man toward trouble
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Enjoy today's "Best Of" column (from 2010).
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Dear Amy: I have been married for 27 years. I work out with a few ladies at a local gym. I have become close with one of the ladies there; she has been married for 17 years.
Lady Friend tells me intimate things about her sex life with her husband. Lady Friend does not feel loved or appreciated by him. I have confided in Lady Friend about my marriage, too, but I don't go into detail about my sex life.
My wife knows I am friends with this lady, though I don't share every detail of this friendship with her. Lady Friend and I send text messages back and forth, sometimes all day long.
Lady Friend takes an interest in a few other men at the gym, and I know she loves the attention. Lady Friend has hinted about meeting me outside the gym.
Is it wrong for me to continue being friends with this lady since we are both married? Should I back off? Do you think this lady likes me as more than just a friend?
-- Anonymous
Dear Anonymous: My question to you is, do you spend any time, any time at all, on the elliptical machine? Or is your relationship with your "Lady Friend" the only way you elevate your heart rate during these so-called workouts?
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