In everyday culture, a common phrase used when something is taken to the extremes is that it is “on steroids”. When an affair is taken to extremes, their is a “double life”. The most blatant example of a ‘double life’ is that of Brian Myerson, who maintained two households and even went on vacations with his ‘second family’ and lover. After all the details came out, his marriage is now pending in a British divorce court. Brian was not only living large, his divorce is very large as well. Initially, the 50-year old was ordered to pay 11 million Pounds to his wife as part of the settlement.
The average person often does not have the funds to maintain an extensive second life. Even though the average Joe or Jane does not have the funds, they often find themselves torn between two worlds. The world of their marriage and the one of the affair. Like an international business broker they shuttle between the two lives while trying to maintain their sanity in the process. Eventually such double lives are found out and it is never a pretty picture.
Best Regards,
Jeffrey Murrah
