The Boy and I are at friend's house having dinner with him and his (we don't know if she still is or not) girlfriend. There is another couple there, obviously a bit older but agreable nonetheless, and another woman who leaves early because of migraines. The older couple takes off as well, leaving just the four of us.
Christian tells us that in fact the wife in the couple that just left spends every weekend at her lover's house in the Alps, while her husband stays at home with the kids. Her husband, who seemed to be a kind, kind soul (unlike his wife, and I am thinking this before before I even hear the story) pretends that she isn't doing anything, even though she openly says to Christian 'My boyfriend this' and 'My boyfriend that' when her husband isn't there. Additionally, she has inherited a great fortune from her family, which permits her husband not to work and her children to be clothed. So neither person will leave the other, but the situation is still backwards and twisted.
This said, when Christian is describing the situation, he says something along the lines of 'Yeah, and I just think it is so noble of him to give up his job and stay home to raise the kids while she does goes off and sleeps with whomever she pleases.'
Ella, the other woman present in our quartet - she's British - says 'I don't see what's so noble about it. If the roles were inversed, you wouldn't say, "Wow, and I just think it's so noble that she stays home with the kids while her husband goes off and sleeps with other women."
Both of the guys - one Frenchie and one African - admittedly say "No, I wouldn't say that. Because that's just normal. Of course she would stay home with the kids, somebody has to."
At least they are honest. But isn't something off here?
***Aside - am I a judgemental bitch if I can't respect somebody who says that Bryan Adams is their favorite singer?***