Counseling 20

We saw Counselor again a few days ago. Just to give you a brief summary:

Wife admitted to me and Counselor that Boyfriend 5 and his Friend might be the same person (though she has trouble accepting that all their other friends and relations are, too). Counselor asked what that would mean for her. She said either (1) it was a deliberate lie for some inexplicable reason, in which case she would have to break off the relationship; or else (2) it's multiple personalities, in which case she feels sorry for his medical condition but would have to break off the romantic side of it.

She also gave me credit for being genuinely concerned for her -- i.e., not merely criticizing or controlling under cover of concern. After all, she said, I had certainly had experience of times in the past when she had had trouble setting her boundaries in an appropriate place. (Gee, ya think?) But she also said she thought I was worrying too much because she is sure that nowadays she can draw boundaries better than she used to. Hmmm...