My wife kissed me, looked warmly into my eyes, and said, “Have fun tonight.” Then she sent me out to go fuck some other woman.

I know. Sounds crazy. Sounds made-up. But Tiffany and I love each other deeply. We also have an understanding. Once a year on a specific day, we were free to have sex with any other willing partner. On our Cheat Day, all the rules of matrimony were suspended.

We’d been doing it for years now. The first time I’d told my best friend Ben about it, he didn’t believe me. We’d been out together at a club and he’d seen me pick up a woman and leave with her.

The next day Ben cornered me at the office. “Look, Harlan, I don’t think it’s cool what you did last night. But I want you to know I won’t tell Tiffany about... Read More