"Oh, I knew I wouldn't be happy. It was just something I'd have to do."
He chews the inside of his cheek.
"But... people have extramarital affairs all the time. It's an open secret. Marriage isn't for love, it's for children and uniting estates. If I had a wife she'd probably have her own lovers, and I wouldn't give a shit as long as they didn't get her pregnant."

He sips his tea.

"It's the getting someone pregnant part I never looked forward to."