I understood how Life Partner felt, because every man who has cheated on me, and there have been a few, did so with someone less physically attractive than me. When I say, less attractive, I can give quantifiable proof, i.e. at least 50 more pounds, crooked teeth, crooked noses, skin conditions. Yet, I continue to monitor the scale and keep Sephora in the black, because I'm stuck on the notion that my success or failure in a relationship has everything to do with how I look. Life Partner suffers from the same misconception, except she's smarter than me, because she has a rule about never dating a man better looking than she is. I have the oppostie rule and it keeps backfiring on me.

Today, Life Partner had an ephiphany that scared us both to death. She said, "I just came to the realization that maybe it's not about looks."

I was stunned. Her statement challenged my entire belief system. All I could do was stare at her while I processed the truth of what she said. And, I thought, "Oh my God, we're screwed."

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