Doctor Freaks Journal -The Institution Called Marriage Part 2

Recall that in Part I, Ade left the house for some days, to cool off. His sojourn in the hotel was brief as he returned home after some days.

I forgot to add that Jane actually informed Ade that the children were not his and threatened to take them away from him, but as we speak, none of the parties has subjected any of the boys to a DNA test. Ade holds the view that they are his anyway, and the boys actually look like him.


Things got so bad in Ade and Jane's home to the extent that Ade was banished to the living room and the few times he attempted to sneak into his supposed bedroom to ease himself at night, Jane refused to let him in as she constantly locked herself in the room whilst she engaged in endless telephone conversations with unidentified persons.


Jane is a millennium mother who holds the view that bonding with children or husband is outdated, so I need not write about her relationship with the boys.


Gradually, Jane graduated to the point of going to work and not returning home for a period of two to three weeks. In all of this, and surprisingly too, Ade never attacked her physically but he confronted her on few occasions to register his protestations but all his entreaties fell on deaf ears.


Wait until you've heard this part before you pass your final judgment.

 In the last days leading to the "exit" of Ade from the home, Jane graduated to a point where she started cooking for her suspected "new catch" in the apartment which she shared with Ade, every Sunday after which a dedicated Uber driver would come for pickup. Meanwhile, Jane stopped cooking for Ade over 5 years ago, or should I say that Ade stopped eating Jane's meal, for obvious reasons.


Conclusively, Ade's final decision may shock most of us. Ade did not committ suicide. Ade did not stab or shoot Jane. Ade simply walked out of the matrimonial home but he continues to provide for his sons and continues to discharge his paternal duties towards the boys. For now, he hasn't approached the court for a divorce and he has not got himself involved with any other woman. He is hale and hearty.
I think his case is a peculiar one.


Thank you for reading Ade's story to the end.


Please note: For obvious reasons, the writer has elected to leave out some sensitive portions of the story and tweaked some of the characters and events.