Understanding Unwanted Attention: A Wife's Experience and Safety

Question
My wife went to the store the other day and was approached twice by two different men. The first one she told how she was married and he respected that and continued on his way. The 2nd man asked her out and have lunch with him. She said that couldn't happen cause again, she was married. He kept being persistent with having lunch with him and not in a disrespectful way. however she does claim when she flashed her wedding ring he made a face as if he was surprised. She continued on with her shopping and shortly thereafter he approached her with a little piece of paper which contained his number on it. She took it, and brought it home, which she threw away. I was a little bothered that she didn't tell me the whole number thing right away when she was giving me the story. To be honest I feel uneasy as I would've expected her to not accept the number from the beginning. Do you think I have anything to worry about?

Answer
Of course it is reasonable for you to be protective of your wife, so I advise that you clearly voice your concern and objection. This sends her the message that you love her and are jealous for her. She will appreciate it as long as you are not angry or abusive. Tell her you worry and don't want to lose her.

For more on issues in marriage see the chapter on couple counseling in http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Counseling-Skills-therapeutic-statements/dp/1442...