Lilly writes: “George, flustered, told his mother he was fed up with this ‘smell game.’ He seemed stressed and said that, because of her comments, we no longer had any intimacy, that I even refused to kiss him. His mother told him he had to be patient if he wanted her to stay around. It turns out George’s father had always used this technique on her: making a woman smell bad so she would always stay with him. According to her, a woman had to be faithful to him for life, be too uncomfortable to cheat, be totally devoted, and always be fresh and clean.”
So Lilly’s stepmother was advising her son on how to manipulate me into staying with him, even revealing these unhealthy techniques his own father used. Lilly was shocked and furious to learn that George was using these despicable methods. She concluded: “George is still unaware that I know everything. I want a divorce, but I also want to get my revenge before we separate. I know many wouldn’t consider this a serious reason for divorce, but I can’t imagine spending my life with someone who uses such despicable methods against a woman who loves him with all her heart.”
