Page after page, you are starting to like the boldness, the self-irony and no-nonsense of the main character. The classic situation of husband-left-his-long-term-wife-for-her-younger-friend reveals in flashbacks, present and main character's feelings. It is a very good example of how the problem is usually the leaving party itself and not his/her partner. The old family vs. new family complication is huge, all involved are suffering, one's physical pleasure not being able to replace the happiness. But life goes on, irrevocable mistakes become past and the future can still be bright.