AmazingAmazingAMAZING!
Mrs Reese, congratulations on doing what I had thought was undoable - you built the ultimate emotional rollercoaster, the one that, finally, is just tooooo dangerous to ride again - at least in its present form. In this series of coasters you've designed for both of your enjoyment - and that includes joy
and terror - this is your masterpiece, the one that finally was too much for the man that I swear has no dopamine receptors in his brain at all! He tolerates - no, THRIVES - in situations that would have the rest of us glassy eyed, drooling and twitching.
I'm glad both of you have gotten a well-deserved rest. Reese - of COURSE this hasn't been fun for you - this was, finally, the dangerous ride, the one where you really weren't sure if the wheels were staying on or not. Now both of you know where the hard limits lie, and it will be fun to build coasters that are a
little scary and a lot of fun. You play hard, Reeses, but I've not read anything in this thread indicating anything other than playing as a couple, even if it IS at "Mr and Mrs Smith" intensities

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Michael's not a viable candidate so long as the 'cheating wife' scenario is in play; it gives him too much room for unrealistic thoughts. I know you two clued him in, somewhat - but did he really get the
full picture, all the reasons why he's just not
ever going to get anywhere but Annoyanceville with all that 'cut out husband / have babies / etc' talk? If he were brought fully into the picture, by both of you, then he's got a reasonable choice: he goes for the great sex with Mrs Reese on a regular basis, including threesomes when Mr Reese desires - or, sadly but definitely, He's OUT. Kill all of his fantasies by calling off the cheating wife play with him, and he's got no choice but accept your conditions as a couple or call it a day. I think he'll want to keep playing even so, but you know him best.
Thanks for contributing such a fantastic account of your adventures and feelings; they're wonderfully written and greatly appreciated!