I'd much rather have my W telling me what's going on than keeping secrets. I strive to keep our connection as tight and open as possible, while giving her freedom and space. She tells me what she's doing, when she's coming home, etc, and I do the same. If there was an OP, I'd want to know about it so I can proceed accordingly.
Good idea on the comedy.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl